KJV dictionary & concordance
An alliance, league, union, or joined agreement between persons or peoples, whether for peace, counsel, or common action.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Isaiah 8:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Say ye not, A confederacie to all them, to whom this people shall say, A confederacie; neither feare yee their feare, nor be afraid.
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
All the men of thy confederacie haue brought thee euen to the border: the men that were at peace with thee, haue deceiued thee, and preuailed against thee: they that eate thy bread haue laide a wound vnder thee: there is none vnderstanding in him.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the men of thy peace.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the men of thy bread.
1611 marginal noteOr, of it.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A league, or covenant; a contract between two or more persons, bodies of men or states, combined in support of each other, in some act or enterprise; mutual engagement; federal compact.
