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fit

Meaning of “fit”

Sense 1: Suitable, proper, or prepared for a purpose. Sense 2: As a verb, to suit or be suitable.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
9 occurrences9 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 16:21

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Every verse containing “fit”

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Leviticus 16:21
And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:21 · retained source text

And Aaron shall lay both his hands vpon the head of the liue goate, and confesse ouer him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sinnes, putting them vpon the head of the goate, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of opportunitie.

1 Chronicles 7:11
All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:11 · retained source text

All these the sonnes of Iediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seuenteene thousand and two hundred souldiers, fit to goe out for warre and battaile.

1 Chronicles 12:8
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:8 · retained source text

And of the Gadites there separated themselues vnto Dauid, into the hold to the wildernesse, men of might, and men of warre, fit for the battel, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of Lyons, and were as swift as the Roes vpon the mountaines:

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the hoste.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as the Roes vpon the mountaines to make haste.

Job 34:18
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 34:18 · retained source text

Is it fit to say to a King, Thou art wicked? and to Princes, Ye are vngodly?

Luke 9:62
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:62 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto him, No man hauing put his hand to the plough, and looking backe, is fit for the kingdome of God.

Luke 14:35
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:35 · retained source text

It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill: but men cast it out. He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

Acts 22:22
And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:22 · retained source text

And they gaue him audience vnto this word, and then lift vp their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should liue.

Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 3:18 · retained source text

Wiues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To be proper or becoming; to suit or be suitable; to be adapted.

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