KJV dictionary & concordance
A string or small rope made of twisted strands, including a line used for measuring.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Joshua 2:15
Complete exact-word concordance
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Then shee let them downe by a coard thorow the window: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall.
Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Because hee hath loosed my cord and afflicted me, they haue also let loose the bridle before me.
CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
¶ Canst thou draw out Leuiathan with an hooke? or his tongue with a corde which thou lettest downe?
1611 marginal noteThat is, a whale or a whirlepoole.
1611 marginal noteHeb. which thou drownest.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
And if one preuaile against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold coard is not quickly broken.
Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Or euer the siluer corde be loosed, or the golden bowle be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountaine, or the wheele broken at the cisterne.
Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord.
Therefore thou shalt haue none that shall cast a cord by lot in the Congregation of the LORD.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.8,9.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together.
