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gracious

Meaning of “gracious”

Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
31 occurrences30 verses19 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 43:29

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Isaiah 30:18
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¶ And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:18 · retained source text

¶ And therefore wil the LORD wait that he may be gracious vnto you, and therefore wil he be exalted that he may haue mercy vpon you: for the LORD is a God of Iudgment. Blessed are all they that wait for him.

1611 marginal notePsal.2.12. and 34.9. prou. 16.20. iere.17.7.

Isaiah 30:19
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For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:19 · retained source text

For the people shall dwel in Zion at Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: hee will be very gracious vnto thee, at the voice of thy cry; when he shall heare it, he will answere thee.

Isaiah 33:2
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O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:2 · retained source text

O LORD, be gratious vnto vs, we haue waited for thee: be thou their arme euery morning, our saluation also in the time of trouble.

Complete reference index — all 30 verses
Genesis 43:29Exodus 22:27Exodus 33:19Exodus 34:6Numbers 6:252 Samuel 12:222 Kings 13:232 Chronicles 30:9Nehemiah 9:17Nehemiah 9:31Job 33:24Psalms 77:9Psalms 86:15Psalms 103:8Psalms 111:4Psalms 112:4Psalms 116:5Psalms 145:8Proverbs 11:16Ecclesiastes 10:12Isaiah 30:18Isaiah 30:19Isaiah 33:2Jeremiah 22:23Joel 2:13Amos 5:15Jonah 4:2Malachi 1:9Luke 4:221 Peter 2:3

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus4 occurrences
3 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
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