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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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Genesis 50:4
And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 50:4 · retained source text

And when the dayes of his mourning were past, Ioseph spake vnto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I haue found grace in your eyes, speake, I pray you, in the eares of Pharaoh, saying,

Exodus 33:12
¶ And Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:12 · retained source text

¶ And Moses saide vnto the LORD, See, thou sayest vnto mee, Bring vp this people, and thou hast not let mee know whome thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I knowe thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

Exodus 33:13
Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:13 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, If I haue found grace in thy sight, shewe mee now thy way that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

Exodus 33:16
For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:16 · retained source text

For wherein shall it bee knowen here, that I and thy people haue found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with vs? So shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are vpon the face of the earth.

Exodus 33:17
And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:17 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, I will doe this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.

Exodus 34:9
And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:9 · retained source text

And he said, If now I haue found grace in thy sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray thee, goe amongst vs, (for it is a stiffenecked people,) and pardon our iniquitie, and our sinne, and take vs for thine inheritance.

Numbers 32:5
Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:5 · retained source text

Wherefore, said they, if wee haue found grace in thy sight, let this lande be giuen vnto thy seruants for a possession, and bring vs not ouer Iordane.

Judges 6:17
And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 6:17 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, If now I haue found grace in thy sight, then shew me a signe, that thou talkest with me.

Ruth 2:2
And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:2 · retained source text

And Ruth the Moabitesse saide vnto Naomi, Let me now goe to the field, and gleane eares of corne after him, in whose sight I shall finde grace. And shee saide vnto her, Goe, my daughter.

Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:10 · retained source text

Then she fel on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and said vnto him, Why haue I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?

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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

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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