KJV dictionary & concordance
Suitably, properly, or in a manner exactly adapted to its place or purpose.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 25:11
Complete exact-word concordance
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of siluer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. spoken vpon his wheeles.
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
His eyes are as the eyes of doues by the riuers of water, washed with milk, and fitly set.
1611 marginal noteHeb sitting in fulnesse, that is fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foile of a ring.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.15. & 4.1.
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord:
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
From whom the whole body fitly ioyned together, and compacted by that which euery ioynt supplyeth, according to the effectuall working in the measure of euery part, maketh increase of the body, vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue.
1611 marginal noteCol. 2.19.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Suitably; properly; with propriety.
