KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To entrust to another's care. Sense 2: To praise or recommend.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Luke 23:46
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
¶ And when Iesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: And hauing said thus, he gaue vp the ghost.
1611 marginal notePsal. 31.6.
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
And now brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you vp, and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
¶ I commend vnto you Phebe our sister, which is a seruant of the Church which is at Cenchrea:
DO we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
¶ Doe wee begin againe to commend our selues? or need wee, as some others, Epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
For we commend not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you occasion to glory on our behalfe, that you may haue somewhat to answere them, which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
1611 marginal noteGr. in the face.
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
For we dare not make our selues of the number, or compare our selues with some that commend themselues: but they measuring themselues by themselues, and comparing themselues amongst themselues, are not wise.
1611 marginal noteOr, vnderstand it not.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To recommend, entrust, or commit to one's charge.
