KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To contend or quarrel in words. Sense 2: To rebuke or reprove.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 17:2
Complete exact-word concordance
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses and said, Giue vs water that wee may drinke. And Moses said vnto them, Why chide you with mee? Wherefore doe ye tempt the LORD?
1611 marginal noteNum. 20.4.
AND the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
¶And the men of Ephraim said vnto him, Why hast thou serued vs thus, that thou calledst vs not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharpely.
1611 marginal noteHebr. what thing is this, thou hast done vnto vs?
1611 marginal noteHebr. strongly.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Hee will not alwayes chide: neither will he keepe his anger for euer.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To contend noisily, to quarrel.
To scold at; to reprove; to utter words in anger, or by way of disapprobation; to rebuke; as, to chide one for his faults. […] To scold; to clamor; to find fault; to contend in words of anger; sometimes followed by with.
