KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Protection from attack or harm; a means of defending. Sense 2: An answer made against an accusation.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Numbers 14:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.
Onely rebell not yee against the LORD, neither feare yee the people of the land, for they are bread for vs: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with vs: feare them not.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shadow.
¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and built cities for defence in Iudah.
Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
Yea the Almightie shall bee thy defence, and thou shalt haue plenty of siluer.
1611 marginal noteOr, gold.
1611 marginal noteHeb. siluer of strength.
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
My defence is of God, which saueth the vpright in heart.
1611 marginal noteHeb. my buckler is vpon God.
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Bowe downe thine eare to me, deliuer me speedily: be thou my strong rocke, for an house of defence to saue me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to me for a rocke of strength.
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Because of his strength will I wait vpon thee: for God is my defence.
1611 marginal noteHebr. my high place.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.
Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
Vnto thee, O my strength, wil I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
He onely is my rocke and my saluation: he is my defence, I shall not be greatly moued.
1611 marginal noteHebr. high place.
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
He onely is my rocke and my saluation; he is my defence; I shall not bee moued.
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