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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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Numbers 5:7
Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 5:7 · retained source text

Then they shall confesse their sinne, which they haue done: and hee shall recompense his trespasse, with the principall thereof, and adde vnto it the fifth part thereof, and giue it vnto him against whom he hath trespassed.

1611 marginal noteLeui. 6.5.

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

volume 1, leaf 456, column 1 (main_dictionary)