KJV dictionary & concordance

confess

Meaning of “confess”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

28 occurrences26 verses17 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 5:5

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Psalms 32:5

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I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Psalms 32:5 · retained source text

I acknowledged my sin vnto thee, and mine iniquitie haue I not hid: I said, I will confesse my transgressions vnto the LORD; and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne. Selah.

1611 marginal noteProu.28.13. Esa.95.24. I.Iohn.1.9.

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Where “confess” appears

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Leviticus3 occurrences
3 verses Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew2 occurrences
1 verse Luke2 occurrences
1 verse John2 occurrences
2 verses Acts2 occurrences
2 verses Romans3 occurrences
3 verses Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse James1 occurrence
1 verse 1 John2 occurrences
2 verses 2 John1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

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Leviticus 5:5 1 Kings 8:33 2 Chronicles 6:26 Matthew 10:32 John 12:42 Romans 14:11 James 5:16 Revelation 3:5

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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