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ceasing

Meaning of “ceasing”

Stopping, ending, leaving off, or failing to continue.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
7 occurrences7 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 12:23

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “ceasing”

KJV PCE
1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:23 · retained source text

Moreouer, as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD, in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from ceasing.

Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 12:5 · retained source text

Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him.

1611 marginal noteOr, instant and earnest prayer was made.

Romans 1:9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:9 · retained source text

For God is my witnesse, whom I serue with my spirit in the Gospel of his Sonne, that without ceasing I make mention of you, alwayes in my prayers,

1611 marginal noteOr, in my spirit.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · retained source text

Remembring without ceasing your worke of faith, and labour of loue, and patience of hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father:

1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 2:13 · retained source text

For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.

2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:3 · retained source text

I thanke God, whom I serue from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

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Historical definitions

Stopping; ending; desisting; failing.

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