Read the Bible

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.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
33 occurrences30 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 25:27

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “cunning”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 9:17
¶ Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:17 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider yee, and call for the mourning women, that they may come, and send for cunning women, that they may come.

Jeremiah 10:9
Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:9 · retained source text

Siluer spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the worke of the workeman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the worke of cunning men.

Complete reference index — all 30 verses

Where “cunning” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

Study connections