KJV dictionary & concordance
Wrongfully or shamefully obtained.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Ezekiel 22:13
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
¶ Behold therefore, I haue smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gaine which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath bene in the midst of thee.
1611 marginal noteChap.21.22.
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolues rauening the praye, to shed blood, and to destroy soules, to get dishonest gaine.
1611 marginal noteMic.3.11 zeph. 3.3.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Void of honesty; destitute of probity, integrity or good faith; faithless; fraudulent; knavish; having or exercising a disposition to deceive, cheat and defraud; applied to persons; as a dishonest man. […] Proceeding from fraud or marked by it; fraudulent; knavish; as a dishonest transaction.
