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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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John 2:24
But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 2:24 · retained source text

But Iesus did not commit himselfe vnto them, because he knew al men,

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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)