KJV dictionary & concordance
To correct or discipline, often through reproof or suffering.
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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 7:14
Complete exact-word concordance
I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
1611 marginal noteHeb. 1.5.
1611 marginal notePsal. 89.31,32.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
1611 marginal notePsa.26.1.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope; and let not thy soule spare for his crying.
1611 marginal noteOr, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. & 23.13.
Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
Then sayd hee vnto me; Feare not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou diddest set thine heart to vnderstand, and to chasten thy selfe before thy God, thy wordes were heard, and I am come for thy words.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
As many as I loue, I rebuke and chasten, be zealous therefore, and repent.
1611 marginal noteProu. 3.11. hebr. 12.5.
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