KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Protection from attack or harm; a means of defending. Sense 2: An answer made against an accusation.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Numbers 14:9
Complete exact-word concordance
For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
For the LORD is our defence: and the holy One of Israel is our king.
1611 marginal noteOr, our shield is of the LORD, and our king is of the holy One of Israel.
But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
But the LORD is my defence: and my God is the rocke of my refuge.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shadowe.
And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
And the LORD will create vpon euery dwelling place of mount Zion, and vpon her assemblies a cloude, and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for vpon all the glory shall be a defence.
1611 marginal noteOr, aboue.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a couering.
1611 marginal noteExod. 13.21.
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
And they shall turne the riuers farre away, and the brookes of defence shall be emptied and dried vp: the reeds and flagges shall wither.
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shalbe the munitions of rocks, bread shalbe giuen him, his waters shall be sure.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heights, or hie places.
He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
Hee shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walke: they shall make haste to the wal thereof, and the defence shall bee prepared.
1611 marginal noteOr, gallants
1611 marginal noteHebr. couering or couerer.
And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Iewes putting him forward. And Alexander beckened with the hand, and would haue made his defence vnto the people.
MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
¶ Men, brethren, and fathers, heare ye my defence which I make now vnto you.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
Euen as it is meete for mee to thinke this of you all, because I haue you in my heart, in as much as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
1611 marginal noteOr, you haue me in your heart.
1611 marginal noteOr, partakers with me of grace.
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