KJV dictionary & concordance

cunning

Meaning of “cunning”

Skilful, expert, knowledgeable, ingenious, or artfully made in a craft, work, music, hunting, or another practice; where joined to deceit, subtly artful.

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33 occurrences30 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 25:27

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Every verse containing “cunning”

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1 Samuel 16:16

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Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:16 · retained source text

Let our lord now command thy seruants which are before thee, to seeke out a man, who is a cunning player on an harpe: and it shall come to passe when the euill spirit from God is vpon thee, that hee shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

1 Samuel 16:18

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Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:18 · retained source text

Then answered one of the seruants, and said, Behold, I haue seene a sonne of Iesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of warre, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

1611 marginal noteOr, speech.

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Where “cunning” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Exodus13 occurrences
12 verses 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles6 occurrences
4 verses Psalms1 occurrence
1 verse Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah2 occurrences
2 verses Jeremiah2 occurrences
2 verses Daniel1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians1 occurrence
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Genesis 25:27 Exodus 28:6 Exodus 35:33 1 Samuel 16:16 1 Chronicles 25:7 2 Chronicles 2:7,13 Daniel 1:4 2 Chronicles 2:7 2 Chronicles 2:13 Exodus 28:15 Exodus 36:8 Exodus 39:8 2 Chronicles 26:15 Isaiah 40:20 Ephesians 4:14