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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He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Hee smote also all the first borne in their land: the chiefe of all their strength.
1611 marginal noteExod. 12.29.
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
If I doe not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth; if I preferre not Ierusalem aboue my chiefe ioy.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the head of my ioy.
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Shee crieth in the chiefe place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she vttereth her words, saying,
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sendeth foorth.
1611 marginal noteChap.6.14,19. and 15.18. and 26.21. and 29.22.
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Spikenard and Saffron, Calamus and Cynamom, with all trees of Frankincense, Mirrhe and Aloes, with all the chiefe spices.
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
Hell from beneath is mooued for thee to meet thee at thy comming: it stirreth vp the dead for thee, euen all the chiefe ones of the earth; it hath raised vp from their thrones, all the kings of the nations.
1611 marginal noteOr, the graue.
1611 marginal noteHebr. leaders, or great goats.
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Thou whom I haue taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chiefe men thereof, and sayd vnto thee; Thou art my seruant, I haue chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
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.
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