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comfortable

Meaning of “comfortable”

Giving comfort; affording consolation.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 14:17

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Every verse containing “comfortable”

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2 Samuel 14:17
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:17 · retained source text

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an Angel of God, so is my lord the king to discerne good and bad: therfore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. for rest.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to heare.

Zechariah 1:13
And the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:13 · retained source text

And the LORD answered the Angel that talked with me, with good words, and comfortable words.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Giving comfort; affording consolation.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 429