KJV dictionary & concordance
Places, spreads, or keeps something over another; hides, conceals, encloses, shelters, clothes, or occupies its surface or extent.
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First occurrence: Exodus 29:13
Complete exact-word concordance
A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
A fooles wrath is presently knowen: but a prudent man couereth shame.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in that day.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.
1611 marginal noteOr, procureth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.12.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He that couereth his sinnes, shall not prosper: but who so confesseth and forsaketh them, shall haue mercie.
1611 marginal notePsal. 32.5. 1.ioh.1.9. and 10.
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.
We lie downe in our shame, and our confusion couereth vs: for we haue sinned against the LORD our God, wee and our fathers from our youth euen vnto this day, and haue not obeied the voice of the LORD our God.
Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
Thou art the annointed Cherub that couereth: and I haue set thee so; thou wast vpon the holy mountaine of God; thou hast walked vp and downe in the middest of the stones of fire.
For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
For the LORD the God of Israel saith, that he hateth putting away: for one couereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts, therfore take heed to your spirit, that ye deale not treacherously.
1611 marginal noteOr, if hee hate her, put her away.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to put away.
¶ No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
¶ No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it with a vessell, or putteth it vnder a bed: but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they which enter in, may see the light.
1611 marginal noteMat. 5.15.
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