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curious

Meaning of “curious”

1. Skilfully or intricately wrought. 2. Of practices or arts, magical.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
10 occurrences10 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 28:8

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “curious”

KJV PCE
Exodus 28:8
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 28:8 · retained source text

And the curious girdle of the Ephod which is vpon it, shall bee of the same, according to the worke thereof, euen of gold, of blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen.

1611 marginal noteOr, Imbroidered.

Exodus 28:27
And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:27 · retained source text

And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the Ephod vnderneath towards the forepart thereof, ouer against the other coupling thereof, aboue the curious girdle of the Ephod.

Exodus 28:28
And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:28 · retained source text

And they shall bind the brestplate by the rings thereof, vnto the rings of the Ephod with a lace of blewe, that it may be aboue the curious girdle of the Ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the Ephod.

Exodus 29:5
And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:5 · retained source text

And thou shalt take the garments, and put vpon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the Ephod, and the Ephod, and the brestplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the Ephod.

Exodus 35:32
And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:32 · retained source text

And to deuise curious workes, to worke in gold, & in siluer, and in brasse,

Exodus 39:5
And the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:5 · retained source text

And the curious girdle of his Ephod that was vpon it, was of the same, according to the worke thereof: of gold, blew, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linnen, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:20
And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:20 · retained source text

And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the Ephod vnderneath, toward the forepart of it, ouer against the other coupling thereof, aboue the curious girdle of the Ephod.

Exodus 39:21
And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:21 · retained source text

And they did bind the brest plate by his rings vnto the rings of the Ephod, with a lace of blew, that it might be aboue the curious girdle of the Ephod, and that the brest plate might not bee loosed from the Ephod, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:7
And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:7 · retained source text

And he put vpon him the coate, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the Ephod vpon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the Ephod, and bound it vnto him therewith.

Acts 19:19
Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:19 · retained source text

Many also of them which vsed curious arts, brought their bookes together and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of siluer.

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Artfully wrought, richly made, or embroidered. Magical.

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