KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of compare, meaning to examine together, liken, or set one thing beside another to show likeness or difference.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 89:6
Complete exact-word concordance
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the LORD? who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the LORD?
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
For wisedome is better then rubies: and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to it.
1611 marginal noteIob 28.15 psal.19.11. Chap.3.15. & 16.16.
I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh’s chariots.
I haue compared thee, O my loue, to a company of horses in Pharaohs chariots.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
For I reckon, that the sufferings of this present time, are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be reuealed in vs.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Set together and examined with respect to likeness or unlikeness, agreement or disagreement; likened; represented as similar.
