KJV dictionary & concordance
Discipline, chastening, or instruction that corrects error and restores what is right.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 37:13
Complete exact-word concordance
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a rod.
¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
¶ My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.
1611 marginal noteIob 5.17 hebr. 12.5. apoc. 3.19.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
1611 marginal noteHeb. suddenly.
correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
Correction is grieuous vnto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproofe, shall die.
1611 marginal noteOr, instruction, &c.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shal driue it farre from him.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 19.18. and 23.13. and 29.15, 17.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 19.18. and 22.15.
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
In vaine haue I smitten your children, they receiued no correction: your owne sword hath deuoured your prophets, like a destroying lyon.
1611 marginal noteIsai.9.13. cha. 5.3
1611 marginal noteMatth.23.29. &c.
O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
O LORD, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast stricken them, but they haue not grieued; thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a rocke, they haue refused to returne.
1611 marginal noteIsai.9.13. chap. 2.30.
But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
But thou shalt say vnto them; This is a nation, that obeyeth not the voyce of the LORD their God, nor receiueth correction: trueth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
1611 marginal noteOr, instruction.
¶ Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
¶ Art thou not from euerlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy one? we shall not die: O LORD, thou hast ordained them for iudgement, and O mightie God, thou hast established them for correction.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rocke.
1611 marginal noteHeb. founded.
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Historical English dictionary sources
That which is intended to rectify, or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement; that which corrects.
