KJV dictionary & concordance

cherished

Meaning of “cherished”

Warmed and tended with care.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Kings 1:4

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

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

And the damosell was very faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him: but the king knew her not.

Source order

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Historical English dictionary sources

Treated with tenderness; warmed; comforted; fostered.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 383