KJV dictionary & concordance

gorgeous

Meaning of “gorgeous”

Splendid or richly adorned in appearance.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Luke 23:11

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Luke 23:11 · retained source text

And Herod with his men of warre set him at naught, and mocked him, and arayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him againe to Pilate.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Showy; splendid; glittering; richly adorned.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 852