KJV dictionary & concordance
To give offense, cause displeasure, or make angry.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 31:35
Complete exact-word concordance
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
And shee said to her father, Let it not displease my LORD, that I cannot rise vp before thee; for the custome of women is vpon mee: and he searched, but found not the images.
And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
And Balaam said vnto the Angel of the LORD, I haue sinned: for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against mee: Now therefore if it displease thee, I will get mee backe againe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. be euill in thine eyes.
Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
Wherefore now returne and goe in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1611 marginal noteHebr. doe not euill in the eyes of the lords.
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.
Then Dauid said vnto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say vnto Ioab, Let not this thing displease thee: for the sword deuoureth one as well as another: Make thy battell more strong against the citie, and ouerthrow it; and encourage thou him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. be euill in thine eyes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. so and such.
Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. it be euill in his eyes.
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