KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To employ, practise, exert, or train. Sense 2: As a noun, bodily training or disciplined practice.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Psalms 131:1
Complete exact-word concordance
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
¶ LORD, my heart is not haughtie, nor mine eyes loftie: neither doe I exercise my selfe in great matters, or in things too high for mee.
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that hee vnderstandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise louing kindnesse, iudgement and righteousnesse in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion ouer them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie vpon them.
1611 marginal noteLuk. 22.25.
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
But Iesus called them to him, and saith vnto them, Yee know that they which are accompted to rule ouer the Gentiles, exercise Lordship ouer them: and their great ones exercise authoritie vpon them.
1611 marginal noteOr, thinke good.
1611 marginal noteLuke 22.25.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
And hee saide vnto them, The Kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship ouer them, & they that exercise authoritie vpon them, are called benefactors.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 20.25.
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
And herein doe I exercise my selfe to haue alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
For bodily exercise profiteth litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
1611 marginal noteOr, for a little time.
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