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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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Job 33:24
Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 33:24 · retained source text

Then hee is gracious vnto him, and sayth, Deliuer him from going downe to the pit; I haue found a ransome.

1611 marginal noteOr, an atonement.

Psalms 77:9
Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 77:9 · retained source text

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut vp his tender mercies? Selah.

Psalms 86:15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
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1611 witness · Psalms 86:15 · retained source text

But thou, O LORD, art a God full of compassion, and gracious: long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and trueth.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 34.6. num. 14.18. psal. 103.8. and 139.4. and 145.8.

Psalms 103:8
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
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1611 witness · Psalms 103:8 · retained source text

The LORD is mercifull and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great of mercie.

1611 marginal noteExod.34.7. deut.34.6 nnm. 14.18 nehe. 9.17. psal.86.15. ier. 32.18.

Psalms 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
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1611 witness · Psalms 112:4 · retained source text

Unto the vpright there ariseth light in the darknesse: hee is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Psalms 145:8
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 145:8 · retained source text

The LORD is gracious and full of compassion: slow to anger, and of great mercy.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great in mercie.

1611 marginal noteExod.34.6,7. num. 14.18. psal. 86.5,15. and 103.8.

Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:12 · retained source text

The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. grace.

1611 marginal noteProu.10.32. and 12.13.

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