KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Convict of guilt or fault. 2. Refute or prove wrong.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Titus 1:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Holding fast the faithfull word, as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.
1611 marginal noteOr, in teaching.
To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To convict; to refute by argument.
To convict; to prove guilty; to constrain one to admit or acknowledge himself to be guilty.
