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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.

Definition sources

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

First occurrence: Genesis 18:3

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Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:12 · retained source text

The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is as dewe vpon the grasse.

1611 marginal noteChap.16.15. and 20.2. & 28.15.

Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 21:10 · retained source text

The soule of the wicked desireth euill: his neighbour findeth no fauour in his eyes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. is not fauoured.

1611 marginal noteIam.4.5.

Proverbs 22:1
A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
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¶ A Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and louing fauour rather then siluer & golde.

1611 marginal noteOr, fauour is better then, &c.

1611 marginal noteEccles.7.2

Proverbs 28:23
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
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He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more fauour, then he that flattereth with the tongue.

1611 marginal noteCha.27.6.

Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
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Many seeke the rulers fauour, but euery mans iudgement commeth from the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the face of a ruler.

1611 marginal noteCha. 19.6

Proverbs 31:30
favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:30 · retained source text

Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.

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Kind regard or a kind aspect.

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

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