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commit

Meaning of “commit”

To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
75 occurrences67 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 20:14

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2 Timothy 2:2
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:2 · retained source text

And the things that thou hast heard of mee among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithfull men, who shall be able to teach others also.

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Historical definitions

To give in trust; to put into the hands or power of another; to entrust; with to. […] To do; to effect or perpetrate; as, to commit murder, treason, felony, or trespass.

volume 1, leaf 432, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 224)