KJV dictionary & concordance

doting

Meaning of “doting”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of dote, meaning to become foolish or lose sound judgment.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Timothy 6:4

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:4 · retained source text

Hee is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and strifes of wordes, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,

1611 marginal noteOr, a foole.

1611 marginal noteOr, sicke.

Source order

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Regarding with excessive fondness.

volume 1, leaf 627, column 1 (main_dictionary)