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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Song of Solomon 8:10

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I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Song of Solomon 8:10 · retained source text

I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found fauour.

1611 marginal noteHeb. peace

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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