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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 9:18
Complete exact-word concordance
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Now if any man build vpon this foundation, gold, siluer, preciousstones, wood, hay, stubble:
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
According as he hath chosen vs in him, before the foundation of the world, that wee should bee holy, and without blame before him in loue:
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the chiefe corner stone,
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay holde on eternall life.
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Neuerthelesse the foundation of God standeth sure, hauing the seale, the Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let euery one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.
1611 marginal noteOr, steady.
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
And, thou Lord in the beginning hast layed the foundation of the earth: and the heauens are the works of thine hands.
1611 marginal notePsa. 102.2. esa. 34.4.
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
For we which haue beleeued do enter into rest, as hee said, As I haue sworne in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest, although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
THEREFORE leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
¶ Therefore leauing the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let vs goe on vnto perfection, not laying againe the foundation of repentance from dead workes, and of faith towards God,
1611 marginal noteOr, the word of the beginning of Christ.
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
For then must hee often haue suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world, hath he appeared to put away sinne by the sacrifice of himselfe.
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Who verily was foreordeined before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.
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