And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:21 · retained source text
And Saul said, Blessed be yee of the LORD, for yee haue compassion on me.
KJV dictionary & concordance
compassion
Meaning of “compassion”
Pity, mercy, or tender concern.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
41 occurrences39 verses20 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 2:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “compassion”
Complete reference index — all 39 verses
Exodus 2:6Deuteronomy 13:17Deuteronomy 30:31 Samuel 23:211 Kings 8:502 Kings 13:232 Chronicles 30:92 Chronicles 36:152 Chronicles 36:17Psalms 78:38Psalms 86:15Psalms 111:4Psalms 112:4Psalms 145:8Isaiah 49:15Jeremiah 12:15Lamentations 3:32Ezekiel 16:5Micah 7:19Matthew 9:36Matthew 14:14Matthew 15:32Matthew 18:27Matthew 18:33Matthew 20:34Mark 1:41Mark 5:19Mark 6:34Mark 8:2Mark 9:22Luke 7:13Luke 10:33Luke 15:20Romans 9:15Hebrews 5:2Hebrews 10:341 Peter 3:81 John 3:17Jude 1:22
Where “compassion” appears
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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
6 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verse
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
6 versesMark5 occurrences
5 versesLuke3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Cawdrey 1604
Open source edition ↗Pitty, fellow-feeling.