KJV dictionary & concordance

early

Meaning of “early”

Near the beginning of a time; soon or before the usual time.

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86 occurrences85 verses24 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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2 Chronicles 20:20

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¶ And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:20 · retained source text

¶ And they rose early in the morning, and went foorth into the wildernesse of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Iehoshaphat stood and said, Heare me, O Iudah, and yee inhabitants of Ierusalem; Beleeue in the LORD your God, so shall you be established; beleeue his Prophets, so shall yee prosper.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 7.9.

2 Chronicles 29:20

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¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:20 · retained source text

¶ Then Hezekiah the king rose earely, and gathered the rulers of the citie, and went vp to the house of the LORD.

Job 1:5

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And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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1611 witness · Job 1:5 · retained source text

And it was so, when the dayes of their feasting were gone about, that Iob sent and sanctified them, and rose vp early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: For Iob said, It may be that my sonnes haue sinned, and cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Iob continually.

1611 marginal noteHeb. all the dayes.

1611 marginal note1.King. 21.10,13.

Psalms 46:5

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God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

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1611 witness · Psalms 46:5 · retained source text

God is in the midst of her: she shal not be moued; God shall helpe her, and that right early.

1611 marginal noteHeb. when the morning appeareth.

Psalms 57:8

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Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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1611 witness · Psalms 57:8 · retained source text

Awake vp my glory, awake psalterie and harpe; I my selfe will awake early.

Psalms 63:1

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O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

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1611 witness · Psalms 63:1 · retained source text

¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:

Psalms 78:34

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