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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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Proverbs 16:3
commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:3 · retained source text

Commit thy workes vnto the LORD, and thy thoughts shalbe established.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rolle.

1611 marginal notePsal. 37.5. and 55.23. mat. 6.25. luke 12.22. 1.pet.5.4.

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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)