KJV dictionary & concordance

favour

Meaning of “favour”

Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

70 occurrences70 verses21 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 18:3

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Every verse containing “favour”

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Deuteronomy 24:1

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WHEN a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:1 · retained source text

¶ When a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to passe that shee find no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath found some vncleannesse in her: then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and giue it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

1611 marginal noteHebr. matter of nakednesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. cutting off.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 5.31. and 19.7. mar.10.4.

Deuteronomy 28:50

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A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:50 · retained source text

A nation of fierce countenance, which shal not regard the person of the old, nor shew fauour to the yong:

1611 marginal noteHeb. strong of face.

Deuteronomy 33:23

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¶ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the Lord: possess thou the west and the south.

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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:23 · retained source text

¶ And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with fauour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possesse thou the West and the South.

Complete reference index — all 70 verses

Genesis 18:3 Genesis 30:27 Genesis 39:21 Exodus 3:21 Exodus 11:3 Exodus 12:36 Numbers 11:11 Numbers 11:15 Deuteronomy 24:1 Deuteronomy 28:50 Deuteronomy 33:23 Joshua 11:20 Ruth 2:13 1 Samuel 2:26 1 Samuel 16:22 1 Samuel 20:29 1 Samuel 25:8 1 Samuel 29:6 2 Samuel 15:25 1 Kings 11:19 Nehemiah 2:5 Esther 2:15 Esther 2:17 Esther 5:2 Esther 5:8 Esther 7:3 Esther 8:5 Job 10:12 Psalms 5:12 Psalms 30:5 Psalms 30:7 Psalms 35:27 Psalms 44:3 Psalms 45:12 Psalms 89:17 Psalms 102:13 Psalms 102:14 Psalms 106:4 Psalms 109:12 Psalms 112:5 Psalms 119:58 Proverbs 3:4 Proverbs 8:35 Proverbs 11:27 Proverbs 12:2 Proverbs 13:15 Proverbs 14:9 Proverbs 14:35 Proverbs 16:15 Proverbs 18:22 Proverbs 19:6 Proverbs 19:12 Proverbs 21:10 Proverbs 22:1 Proverbs 28:23 Proverbs 29:26 Proverbs 31:30 Ecclesiastes 9:11 Song of Solomon 8:10 Isaiah 26:10 Isaiah 27:11 Isaiah 60:10 Jeremiah 16:13 Daniel 1:9 Luke 1:30 Luke 2:52 Acts 2:47 Acts 7:10 Acts 7:46 Acts 25:3

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1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 18:3 Esther 5:2 Esther 7:3 Psalm 35:27 Proverbs 28:23 Isaiah 60:10 Luke 2:40,52 Acts 25:3 Luke 2:40 Luke 2:52 Deuteronomy 33:23 Nehemiah 2:5 Psalms 30:7 Psalms 112:5 Proverbs 18:22 Isaiah 26:10

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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Kind regard or a kind aspect.

printed p. 267; PDF p. 287; Internet Archive leaf n286

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