KJV dictionary & concordance
A person, act, event, pattern, representation, or exhibited case set before others for imitation, instruction, admonition, warning, public exposure, or judgment.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 1:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publique example, was minded to put her away priuily.
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
For I haue giuen you an example, that yee should doe, as I haue done to you.
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the beleeuers, in word, in conuersation, in charitie, in spirit, in faith, in puritie.
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Let vs labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of vnbeleefe.
1611 marginal noteOr, disobedience.
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Who serue vnto the example and shadow of heauenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the Tabernacle. For see (saith he) that thou make all things according to the paterne shewed to thee in the mount.
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Take, my brethren, the Prophets, who haue spoken in the Name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
For euen hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for vs, leauing vs an example, that yee should follow his steps.
1611 marginal noteSome, reade, for you.
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Euen as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like maner giuing themselues ouer to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffring the vengeance of eternall fire.
1611 marginal noteGr. other.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A pattern; a copy; a model; that which is proposed to be imitated. A precedent or former instance; in a bad sense, one intended for caution. A person fit to be proposed for a pattern.
