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confess

Meaning of “confess”

To make confession; to disclose faults, or the state of the conscience.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
28 occurrences26 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 5:5

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Luke 12:8
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:8 · retained source text

Also I say vnto you, Whosoeuer shall confesse me before men, him shall the Sonne of man also confesse before the Angels of God.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.32. 2.tim. 2.12.

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To make confession; to disclose faults, or the state of the conscience.

volume 1, leaf 456, column 1 (main_dictionary)