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fain

Meaning of “fain”

Gladly or willingly.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 27:22

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Every verse containing “fain”

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Job 27:22
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 27:22 · retained source text

For God shall cast vpon him, and not spare: hee would faine flee out of his hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in fleeing he would flee.

Luke 15:16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:16 · retained source text

And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him.

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