KJV dictionary & concordance

grace

Meaning of “grace”

Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

170 occurrences159 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:8

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Esther 2:17

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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Esther 2:17 · retained source text

And the king loued Esther aboue all the women, and she obtained grace and fauour in his sight, more then all the virgins; so that hee set the royall crowne vpon her head, and made her queene, in stead of Uasthi.

1611 marginal noteOr kindnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before him.

Complete reference index — all 159 verses

Genesis 6:8 Genesis 19:19 Genesis 32:5 Genesis 33:8 Genesis 33:10 Genesis 33:15 Genesis 34:11 Genesis 39:4 Genesis 47:25 Genesis 47:29 Genesis 50:4 Exodus 33:12 Exodus 33:13 Exodus 33:16 Exodus 33:17 Exodus 34:9 Numbers 32:5 Judges 6:17 Ruth 2:2 Ruth 2:10 1 Samuel 1:18 1 Samuel 20:3 1 Samuel 27:5 2 Samuel 14:22 2 Samuel 16:4 Ezra 9:8 Esther 2:17 Psalms 45:2 Psalms 84:11 Proverbs 1:9 Proverbs 3:22 Proverbs 3:34 Proverbs 4:9 Proverbs 22:11 Jeremiah 31:2 Zechariah 4:7 Zechariah 12:10 Luke 2:40 John 1:14 John 1:16 John 1:17 Acts 4:33 Acts 11:23 Acts 13:43 Acts 14:3 Acts 14:26 Acts 15:11 Acts 15:40 Acts 18:27 Acts 20:24 Acts 20:32 Romans 1:5 Romans 1:7 Romans 3:24 Romans 4:4 Romans 4:16 Romans 5:2 Romans 5:15 Romans 5:17 Romans 5:20 Romans 5:21 Romans 6:1 Romans 6:14 Romans 6:15 Romans 11:5 Romans 11:6 Romans 12:3 Romans 12:6 Romans 15:15 Romans 16:20 Romans 16:24 1 Corinthians 1:3 1 Corinthians 1:4 1 Corinthians 3:10 1 Corinthians 10:30 1 Corinthians 15:10 1 Corinthians 16:23 2 Corinthians 1:2 2 Corinthians 1:12 2 Corinthians 4:15 2 Corinthians 6:1 2 Corinthians 8:1 2 Corinthians 8:6 2 Corinthians 8:7 2 Corinthians 8:9 2 Corinthians 8:19 2 Corinthians 9:8 2 Corinthians 9:14 2 Corinthians 12:9 2 Corinthians 13:14 Galatians 1:3 Galatians 1:6 Galatians 1:15 Galatians 2:9 Galatians 2:21 Galatians 5:4 Galatians 6:18 Ephesians 1:2 Ephesians 1:6 Ephesians 1:7 Ephesians 2:5 Ephesians 2:7 Ephesians 2:8 Ephesians 3:2 Ephesians 3:7 Ephesians 3:8 Ephesians 4:7 Ephesians 4:29 Ephesians 6:24 Philippians 1:2 Philippians 1:7 Philippians 4:23 Colossians 1:2 Colossians 1:6 Colossians 3:16 Colossians 4:6 Colossians 4:18 1 Thessalonians 1:1 1 Thessalonians 5:28 2 Thessalonians 1:2 2 Thessalonians 1:12 2 Thessalonians 2:16 2 Thessalonians 3:18 1 Timothy 1:2 1 Timothy 1:14 1 Timothy 6:21 2 Timothy 1:2 2 Timothy 1:9 2 Timothy 2:1 2 Timothy 4:22 Titus 1:4 Titus 2:11 Titus 3:7 Titus 3:15 Philemon 1:3 Philemon 1:25 Hebrews 2:9 Hebrews 4:16 Hebrews 10:29 Hebrews 12:15 Hebrews 12:28 Hebrews 13:9 Hebrews 13:25 James 1:11 James 4:6 1 Peter 1:2 1 Peter 1:10 1 Peter 1:13 1 Peter 3:7 1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 5:5 1 Peter 5:10 1 Peter 5:12 2 Peter 1:2 2 Peter 3:18 2 John 1:3 Jude 1:4 Revelation 1:4 Revelation 22:21

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Esther 2:17

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Romans 11:6

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Favor; good will; kindness; disposition to oblige another. Favor conferred. Privilege. That in manner, deportment or language which renders it appropriate and agreeable; suitableness; elegance with appropriate dignity. Natural or acquired excellence; any endowment that recommends the possessor to others. Beauty; embellishment.

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