KJV dictionary & concordance
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
First occurrence: Genesis 18:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Many will entreate the fauour of the Prince: and euery man is a friend to him that giueth gifts.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of gifts.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
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.
A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
¶ 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
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more fauour, then he that flattereth with the tongue.
1611 marginal noteCha.27.6.
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
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
favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.
¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
¶ I returned, and saw vnder the Sunne, That the race is not to the swift, nor the battell to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of vnderstanding, nor yet fauour to men of skil; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
I am a wall, and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found fauour.
1611 marginal noteHeb. peace
Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
Let fauour be shewed to the wicked, yet will hee not learne righteousnesse: in the land of vprightnesse will he deale vniustly, and will not behold the maiestie of the LORD.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Kind regard or a kind aspect.
