KJV dictionary & concordance
One joined to another by affection, goodwill, or alliance; to support or befriend.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 38:12
Complete exact-word concordance
MY son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
¶ My sonne, if thou bee surety for thy friend, it thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
Doe this now, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend: goe, humble thy selfe, and make sure thy friend.
1611 marginal noteOr, so shalt thou preuaile with thy friend.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
A friend loueth at all times, and a brother is borne for aduersitie.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
A man void of vnderstanding striketh hands, and becommeth suretie in the presence of his friend.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.
1611 marginal noteChap. 6.1. and 11.15.
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
A man that hath friends must shewe himselfe friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother.
1611 marginal noteChap. 17.17.
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Many will entreate the fauour of the Prince: and euery man is a friend to him that giueth gifts.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of gifts.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
1611 marginal noteOr, and hath grace in his lips.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.
1611 marginal noteOr, earnest, or frequent.
1611 marginal notePsal.141.5
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
Oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart: so doeth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from the counsell of the soule.
Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake not; neither goe in to thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.
1611 marginal noteChap. 17.17. and 18.24.
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