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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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
70 occurrences70 verses21 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 18:3

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Genesis 18:3
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:3 · retained source text

And said, My LORD, If now I haue found fauour in thy sight, passe not away, I pray thee, frō thy seruant:

Genesis 30:27
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:27 · retained source text

And Laban said vnto him, I pray thee, if I haue found fauour in thine eyes, tary: for I haue learned by experience, that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

Genesis 39:21
¶ But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 39:21 · retained source text

¶ But the LORD was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and gaue him fauour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

1611 marginal noteHeb. extended kindnes vnto him.

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Kind regard or a kind aspect.

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

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