KJV dictionary & concordance
1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.
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First occurrence: Genesis 21:22
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What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorrowes take thee as a woman in trauaile?
1611 marginal noteHebr. visit vpon.
NOW Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.
¶ Now Pashur the sonne of Immer the Priest, who was also chiefe gouernor in the house of the LORD, heard that Ieremiah prophecied these things.
1611 marginal note1.Chro. 24.14.
For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
For thus saith the LORD, Sing with gladnesse for Iacob, and shout among the chiefe of the nations: publish yee, praise yee, and say; O LORD saue thy people the remnant of Israel.
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will breake the bow of Elam, the chiefe of their might.
¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
¶ And the captaine of the guard tooke Seraiah the chiefe Priest, and Zephaniah the second Priest, and the three keepers of the doore.
1611 marginal noteHeb. threshold.
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