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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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Psalms 31:5
Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 31:5 · retained source text

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed mee, O LORD God of trueth.

1611 marginal noteLuc.23.46.

Psalms 37:5
commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:5 · retained source text

Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rolle thy way vpon the LORD.

1611 marginal noteProu.16.3 mat.6.25. 1.Pet.5.7.

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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.

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