Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
The 1611 reading
Neither shalt thou goe vp by steps vnto mine Altar, that thy nakednesse be not discouered thereon.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of discover, meaning to uncover; to lay bare; to reveal.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 20:26
Complete exact-word concordance
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Neither shalt thou goe vp by steps vnto mine Altar, that thy nakednesse be not discouered thereon.
And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
And if a man shall lie with a woman hauing her sickenesse, and shal vncouer her nakednesse: he hath discouered her fountaine, and she hath vncouered the fountaine of her blood: and both of them shall bee cut off from among their people.
1611 marginal noteHeb. made naked.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.19.
And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.
And both of them discouered themselues vnto the garison of the Philistines: and the Philistines sayd, Behold, the Hebrewes come foorth out of the holes, where they had hid themselues.
¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
¶ When Saul heard that Dauid was discouered, and the men that were with him: (now Saul abode in Gibeah vnder a tree in Ramah, hauing his speare in his hand, and all his seruants were standing about him.)
1611 marginal noteOr, groue in a hie place.
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
And the channels of the Sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discouered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Then the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the world were discouered: at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
¶ And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.
¶ And he discouered the couering of Iudah, and thou diddest looke in that day to the armour of the house of the forrest.
Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance: for thou hast discovered thyself to another than me, and art gone up; thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a covenant with them; thou lovedst their bed where thou sawest it.
Behinde the doores also and the posts hast thou set vp thy remembrance: for thou hast discouered thy selfe to an other then mee, and art gone vp: thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made a couenant with them: thou louedst their bed where thou sawest it.
1611 marginal noteOr, hewed it for thy selfe larger then theirs.
1611 marginal noteOr, thou prouidedst roome.
¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things vpon me? for the greatnesse of thine iniquitie are thy skirts discouered, and thy heeles made bare.
1611 marginal noteOr, shall be violently taken away.
1611 marginal noteCha.5.19 and 16.10.
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Thy Prophets haue seene vaine and foolish things for thee, and they haue not discouered thine iniquitie, to turne away thy captiuitie: but haue seene for thee false burdens, and causes of banishment.
1611 marginal noteIere.2.8. and 5.31. and 14.14. and 23.16.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Uncovered; disclosed to view; laid open; revealed; espied or first seen; found out; detected.