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discipline

Meaning of “discipline”

Instruction or correction intended to direct conduct.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
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First occurrence: Job 36:10

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Job 36:10
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 36:10 · retained source text

He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth that they returne from iniquitie.

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Historical definitions

Education; instruction; cultivation and improvement. Correction; chastisement; punishment intended to correct crimes or errors.

volume 1, leaf 593, column 2-3 (noun entry)