KJV dictionary & concordance
To set right, instruct, reprove, discipline, chasten, or punish.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 39:11
Complete exact-word concordance
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that which is to be desired in him, to melt away.
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Correct thy sonne, and hee shall giue thee rest: yea he shall giue delight vnto thy soule.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 22.15. and 23.13, 14
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
Thine owne wickednesse shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reproue thee: know therefore and see, that it is an euill thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my feare is not in thee, saith the LORD GOD of Hostes.
1611 marginal noteIsai.3.9. os.5.5.
O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
O LORD, correct mee, but with iudgement, not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
1611 marginal noteHebr. diminish me.
1611 marginal notePsal.6.1. and 38.1. Cha. 30.11.
For I am with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
For I am with thee, sayeth the LORD, to saue thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I haue scattered thee, yet will I not make a full ende of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leaue thee altogether vnpunished.
1611 marginal notePsal.6.1. Chap.10.24. and 46.28.
Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the Lord: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Feare thou not, O Iacob my seruant, saith the LORD, for I am with thee, for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I haue driuen thee, but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure, yet will I not leaue thee wholly vnpunished.
1611 marginal noteOr, not vtterly cut thee off.
1611 marginal noteChap. 30.11. and 10.24.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To make right; to rectify; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety. To bring back or attempt to bring back to propriety in morals; to punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline.
