KJV dictionary & concordance

diligent

Meaning of “diligent”

Steady, earnest, and careful in effort; or performed with persistent, attentive care.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

15 occurrences14 verses7 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 19:18

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Psalms 64:6 · retained source text

They search out iniquities, they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of euery one of them, and the heart, is deepe.

1611 marginal noteOr, we are confirmed by that which they haue throughly searched.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a search, searched.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Psalms 77:6 · retained source text

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Steady and earnest in application; attentive, industrious, or performed with careful persistence.

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