KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

102 occurrences94 verses29 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Every verse containing “charge”

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1 Kings 2:3

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And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:3 · retained source text

And keepe the charge of the LORD thy God, to walke in his wayes, to keepe his Statutes, and his Commandements, & his Iudgements, and his Testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoeuer thou turnest thy selfe:

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 29.9. iosh. 1.7.

1 Kings 4:28

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Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:28 · retained source text

Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries, brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge.

1611 marginal noteOr, mules, or swift beasts.

1 Kings 11:28

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And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:28 · retained source text

And the man Ieroboam was a mightie man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, hee made him ruler ouer all the charge of the house of Ioseph.

1611 marginal noteHeb. did worke.

1611 marginal noteHebr. burden.

2 Kings 7:17

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¶ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.

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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned, to haue the charge of the gate: and the people trode vpon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came downe to him.

1 Chronicles 9:27

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¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:27 · retained source text

¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was vpon them, and the opening thereof euery morning, perteined to them.

1 Chronicles 9:28

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And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:28 · retained source text

And certaine of them had the charge of the ministring vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bring them in by tale, and carie them out by tale.

1 Chronicles 22:12

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Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 22:12 · retained source text

Onely the LORD giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the LORD thy God.

1 Chronicles 23:32

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And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.

3 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:32 · retained source text

And that they should keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sonnes of Aaron their brethren, in the seruice of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 13:11

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And they burn unto the Lord every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the Lord our God; but ye have forsaken him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:11 · retained source text

And they burne vnto the LORD euery morning, and euery euening, burnt sacrifices and sweete incense: the shew-bread also set they in order vpon the pure table, and the Candlesticke of golde with the lampes therof, to burne euery euening: for we keepe the charge of the LORD our God, but yee haue forsaken him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.4.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 24.6.

2 Chronicles 30:17

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For there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the Lord.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 30:17 · retained source text

For there were many in the Congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Leuites had the charge of the killing of the Passeouers for euery one that was not cleane, to sanctifie them vnto the LORD.

Complete reference index — all 94 verses

Genesis 26:5 Genesis 28:6 Exodus 6:13 Exodus 19:21 Leviticus 8:35 Numbers 1:53 Numbers 3:7 Numbers 3:8 Numbers 3:25 Numbers 3:28 Numbers 3:31 Numbers 3:32 Numbers 3:36 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 4:27 Numbers 4:28 Numbers 4:31 Numbers 4:32 Numbers 5:19 Numbers 5:21 Numbers 8:26 Numbers 9:19 Numbers 9:23 Numbers 18:3 Numbers 18:4 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:8 Numbers 27:19 Numbers 27:23 Numbers 31:30 Numbers 31:47 Numbers 31:49 Deuteronomy 3:28 Deuteronomy 11:1 Deuteronomy 21:8 Deuteronomy 31:14 Deuteronomy 31:23 Joshua 22:3 2 Samuel 14:8 2 Samuel 18:5 1 Kings 2:3 1 Kings 4:28 1 Kings 11:28 2 Kings 7:17 1 Chronicles 9:27 1 Chronicles 9:28 1 Chronicles 22:12 1 Chronicles 23:32 2 Chronicles 13:11 2 Chronicles 30:17 Nehemiah 7:2 Nehemiah 10:32 Esther 3:9 Esther 4:8 Job 34:13 Psalms 35:11 Psalms 91:11 Song of Solomon 2:7 Song of Solomon 3:5 Song of Solomon 5:8 Song of Solomon 5:9 Song of Solomon 8:4 Isaiah 10:6 Jeremiah 39:11 Jeremiah 47:7 Jeremiah 52:25 Ezekiel 9:1 Ezekiel 40:45 Ezekiel 40:46 Ezekiel 44:8 Ezekiel 44:11 Ezekiel 44:14 Ezekiel 44:15 Ezekiel 44:16 Ezekiel 48:11 Zechariah 3:7 Matthew 4:6 Mark 9:25 Luke 4:10 Acts 7:60 Acts 8:27 Acts 16:24 Acts 23:29 Romans 8:33 1 Corinthians 9:18 1 Thessalonians 5:27 1 Timothy 1:3 1 Timothy 1:18 1 Timothy 5:7 1 Timothy 5:21 1 Timothy 6:13 1 Timothy 6:17 2 Timothy 4:1 2 Timothy 4:16

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Genesis 26:5 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 27:19 1 Kings 2:3 Esther 4:8 Ezekiel 9:1 Acts 8:27 2 Timothy 4:16 Numbers 3:31 Numbers 5:19 Numbers 18:8 Deuteronomy 21:8 Nehemiah 10:32 Psalms 35:11 Psalms 91:11 1 Corinthians 9:18 1 Timothy 1:18 1 Timothy 6:17

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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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