KJV dictionary & concordance
The base or supporting part on which a structure rests; the beginning, establishment, underlying ground, or governing basis of a work, world, teaching, hope, or spiritual building.
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First occurrence: Exodus 9:18
Complete exact-word concordance
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
That it might bee fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things which haue bin kept secret from the foundation of the world.
1611 marginal notePsal. 78.2.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Then shall the King say vnto them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layd the foundation on a rocke. And when the flood arose, the streame beat vehemently vpon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded vpon a rocke.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house vpon the earth: against which the streame did beate vehemently, and immediatly it fell, and the ruine of that house was great.
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
That the blood of all the Prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Father, I will that they also whom thou hast giuen me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which thou hast giuen mee: for thou louedst mee before the foundation of the world.
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.26.
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
Yea, so haue I striued to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build vpon another mans foundation:
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
According to the grace of God which is giuen vnto mee, as a wise master builder I haue laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let euery man take heede how hee buildeth thereupon.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
For other foundation can no man lay, then that is laide, which is Iesus Christ.
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