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charge

Meaning of “charge”

Sense 1: To command, enjoin, or solemnly require; a command or injunction. Sense 2: A duty, trust, care, oversight, or a person or thing entrusted. Sense 3: To impute or accuse; an accusation or liability imputed. Sense 4: To impose a burden, payment, or obligation; a cost or expense. Sense 5: To entrust with or make responsible for a person, duty, or burden.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
102 occurrences94 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Showing verses 91–94 of 94 · 102 word occurrences in this result

1 Timothy 6:13
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:13 · retained source text

I giue thee charge in the sight of God, who quickneth all things, and before Christ Iesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good Confession,

1611 marginal noteOr, profession.

1 Timothy 6:17
charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:17 · retained source text

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they bee not high minded, nor trust in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, who giueth vs richly all things to enioy,

1611 marginal noteGr. vncertaintie of riches.

2 Timothy 4:1
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:1 · retained source text

¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall iudge the quicke and the dead at his appearing, and his kingdome:

2 Timothy 4:16
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:16 · retained source text

At my first answere no man stood with mee, but all men forsooke mee: I pray God that it may not bee laid to their charge.

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Historical definitions

To lay on, as a duty. To entrust to. To impute to. To censure; to accuse. To lay on, give or communicate, as an order, command or earnest request; to enjoin; to exhort. An order, injunction, mandate, command. That which is enjoined, committed, entrusted or delivered to another. Imputation in a bad sense; accusation. Cost; expense.

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