KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of flatter (to praise insincerely or deceitfully in order to please, influence, or mislead).
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 36:2
Complete exact-word concordance
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
For he flatterech himselfe in his owne eyes, vntill his iniquitie be found to be hatefull.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to find his iniquitie to hate.
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
To deliuer thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her words:
1611 marginal noteProu.5.3. and 7.5.
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
1611 marginal noteChap.5.3.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes.
1611 marginal noteOr, entiseth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.13.
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.
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his feet.
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