KJV dictionary & concordance

chose

Meaning of “chose”

Selected or preferred.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

29 occurrences27 verses16 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 6:2

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Exodus 18:25

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And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Exodus 18:25 · retained source text

And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.

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Where “chose” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses Exodus1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse Judges1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings3 occurrences
2 verses 1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
1 verse Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms3 occurrences
3 verses Isaiah1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel1 occurrence
1 verse Luke2 occurrences
2 verses Acts3 occurrences
3 verses

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Definition evidence

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Genesis 6:2 Deuteronomy 10:15 1 Samuel 13:2 1 Kings 8:16 2 Chronicles 6:5 Psalms 78:70 Luke 6:13 Acts 15:40

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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The past tense and past participle of choose.

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