KJV dictionary & concordance
Surpassing greatness, dignity, superiority, or an eminent and highly valued quality.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 49:3
Complete exact-word concordance
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
They onely consult to cast him downe from his excellency, they delight in lies: they blesse with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in their inward parts.
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.
1611 marginal noteOr, heauens.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
For wisedome is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellencie of knowledge is, that wisedome giueth life to them that haue it.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shadowe.
¶ And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
¶ And Babylon the glory of kingdomes, the beautie of the Chaldees excellencie, shall be as when God ouerthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
1611 marginal noteHebr. As the ouerthrowing.
1611 marginal noteGene. 19.25. iere. 50.40.
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.
It shall blossome abundantly, and reioyce euen with ioy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shal be giuen vnto it, the excellencie of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellencie of our God.
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Whereas thou hast bene forsaken and hated, so that no man went thorow thee, I will make thee an eternall excellencie, a ioy of many generations.
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
Speake vnto the house of Israel; Thus saith the LORD God; Behold, I will prophane my sanctuarie, the excellencie of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soule pitieth; and your sonnes and your daughters, whom yee haue left, shall fall by the sword.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the pitie of your soule.
The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
The LORD God hath sworne by himselfe, saith the LORD the God of hostes, I abhorre the excellencie of Iacob, and hate his palaces: therefore wil I deliuer vp the citie, with all that is therein.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the fulnes thereof.
1611 marginal noteIere. 52.14.
The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
The LORD hath sworne by the excellencie of Iacob, Surely I will neuer forget any of their workes.
For the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
For the LORD hath turned away the excellencie of Iacob, as the excellencie of Israel: for the emptiers haue emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
1611 marginal noteOr, the pride of Iacob and the pride of Israel.
1611 marginal noteIsa.10.12.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The state of possessing good or great qualities in an unusual or eminent degree; a highly valued quality; dignity or high rank.
