And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:44 · retained source text
And all that beleeued were together, and had all things common,
KJV dictionary & concordance
common
Meaning of “common”
Sense 1: Shared jointly by more than one. Sense 2: General, usual, ordinary, or belonging to the public rather than specially distinguished. Sense 3: Not holy, set apart, or ceremonially clean; profane or unclean.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
21 occurrences21 verses12 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Leviticus 4:27
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “common”
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:32 · retained source text
And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: Neither said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all things common.
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:18 · retained source text
And laid their hands on the Apostles, & put them in the common prison.
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:14 · retained source text
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is common or vncleane.
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:15 · retained source text
And the voice spake vnto him againe the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:28 · retained source text
And he said vnto them, Ye know how that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to keepe company or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man common or vncleane.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:8 · retained source text
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:9 · retained source text
But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Where “common” appears
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Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗Shared in by all alike.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Belonging equally to more than one, or to many indefinitely. Belonging to the public; having no separate owner. General; serving for the use of all. Public; general; frequent. Usual; ordinary. Of no rank or superior excellence; ordinary.