KJV dictionary & concordance
To perceive by touch or bodily sensation; by extension, to experience a condition or effect.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 27:12
Complete exact-word concordance
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
My father peraduenture will feele me, and I shall seeme to him as a deceiuer, and I shall bring a curse vpon me, and not a blessing.
And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
And Isaac saide vnto Iacob, Come neere, I pray thee, that I may feele thee, my sonne, whether thou bee my very sonne Esau, or not.
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
And Samson said vnto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer mee, that I may feele the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may leane vpon them.
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Surely he shall not feele quietnesse in his belly, hee shall not saue of that which he desired.
1611 marginal noteHeb. know.
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Before your pots can feele the thornes, he shall take them away as with a whirlewind, both liuing, and in his wrath.
1611 marginal noteHeb. as liuing, as wrath.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.
Whoso keepeth the commandement, shall feele no euill thing: and a wise mans heart discerneth both time and iudgement.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shall knew.
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
That they should seeke the Lord, if haply they might feele after him and finde him, though he be not farre from euery one of vs.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To perceive by the touch; to have sensation excited by contact of a thing with the body or limbs. To have the sense of; to suffer or enjoy.
