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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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Isaiah 27:11
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 27:11 · retained source text

When the boughes thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come and set them on fire: for it is a people of no vnderstanding: therefore hee that made them will not haue mercie on them, and hee that formed them, will shewe them no fauour.

Isaiah 60:10
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 60:10 · retained source text

And the sonnes of strangers shall build vp thy walles, and their kings shal minister vnto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my fauour haue I had mercie on thee.

Jeremiah 16:13
Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:13 · retained source text

Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that yee knowe not, neither yee, nor your fathers, and there shall yee serue other Gods day and night, where I will not shewe you fauour.

1611 marginal noteDeut.4.27. and 28.64, 65.

Daniel 1:9
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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1611 witness · Daniel 1:9 · retained source text

Now God had brought Daniel into fauour and tender loue with the Prince of the Eunuches.

Luke 1:30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
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1611 witness · Luke 1:30 · retained source text

And the Angel said vnto her, Feare not, Marie, for thou hast found fauour with God.

Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
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1611 witness · Luke 2:52 · retained source text

And Iesus increased in wisedom and stature, and in fauour with God and man.

1611 marginal noteOr, age.

Acts 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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1611 witness · Acts 7:10 · retained source text

And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.

1611 marginal noteGen. 41.37.

Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
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1611 witness · Acts 25:3 · retained source text

And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill 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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