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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 43:29

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Joel 2:13

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And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Joel 2:13 · retained source text

And rent your heart and not your garments; and turne vnto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnesse, and repenteth him of the euill.

1611 marginal noteExod.34.6. psal.86.35. ion.4.2.

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Genesis 43:29 Exodus 34:6 2 Kings 13:23 Psalm 103:8 Ecclesiastes 10:12 Joel 2:13 Jonah 4:2 1 Peter 2:3 Numbers 6:25 Nehemiah 9:17 Psalms 86:15 Psalms 145:8 Isaiah 30:19 Amos 5:15

Historical English dictionary sources

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Skeat 1893

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full of grace, graceful.

printed p. 268; PDF p. 288; Internet Archive leaf n287