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honour

Meaning of “honour”

Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

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146 occurrences136 verses36 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 49:6

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Isaiah 29:13
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¶ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:13 · retained source text

¶ Wherefore the LORD said, Forasmuch as this people draw neere mee with their mouth, and with their lips doe honour me, but haue remoued their heart farre from me, and their feare towards mee is taught by the precept of men:

1611 marginal noteMatth.15.8. mar.7.6.

Isaiah 43:20
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The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:20 · retained source text

The beast of the field shall honor mee, the dragons and the owles, because I giue waters in the wildernesse, and riuers in the desert, to giue drinke to my people, my chosen.

1611 marginal noteOr, ostriches. Hebr. daughters of the owle.

Isaiah 58:13
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¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:13 · retained source text

¶ If thou turne away thy foote from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my Holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable, and shalt honour him, not doing thine owne wayes, nor finding thine owne pleasure, nor speaking thine owne wordes:

Complete reference index — all 136 verses
Genesis 49:6Exodus 14:17Exodus 14:18Exodus 20:12Leviticus 19:15Leviticus 19:32Numbers 22:17Numbers 22:37Numbers 24:11Numbers 27:20Deuteronomy 5:16Deuteronomy 26:19Judges 4:9Judges 9:9Judges 13:171 Samuel 2:301 Samuel 15:302 Samuel 6:222 Samuel 10:31 Kings 3:131 Chronicles 16:271 Chronicles 17:181 Chronicles 19:31 Chronicles 29:121 Chronicles 29:282 Chronicles 1:112 Chronicles 1:122 Chronicles 17:52 Chronicles 18:12 Chronicles 26:182 Chronicles 32:272 Chronicles 32:33Esther 1:4Esther 1:20Esther 6:3Esther 6:6Esther 6:7Esther 6:9Esther 6:11Esther 8:16Job 14:21Psalms 7:5Psalms 8:5Psalms 21:5Psalms 26:8Psalms 49:12Psalms 49:20Psalms 66:2Psalms 71:8Psalms 91:15Psalms 96:6Psalms 104:1Psalms 112:9Psalms 145:5Psalms 149:9Proverbs 3:9Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 4:8Proverbs 5:9Proverbs 8:18Proverbs 11:16Proverbs 14:28Proverbs 15:33Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 21:21Proverbs 22:4Proverbs 25:2Proverbs 26:1Proverbs 26:8Proverbs 29:23Proverbs 31:25Ecclesiastes 6:2Ecclesiastes 10:1Isaiah 29:13Isaiah 43:20Isaiah 58:13Jeremiah 33:9Daniel 2:6Daniel 4:30Daniel 4:36Daniel 4:37Daniel 5:18Daniel 11:21Daniel 11:38Malachi 1:6Matthew 13:57Matthew 15:4Matthew 15:6Matthew 19:19Mark 6:4Mark 7:10Mark 10:19Luke 18:20John 4:44John 5:23John 5:41John 5:44John 8:49John 8:54John 12:26Romans 2:7Romans 2:10Romans 9:21Romans 12:10Romans 13:71 Corinthians 12:231 Corinthians 12:242 Corinthians 6:8Ephesians 6:2Colossians 2:231 Thessalonians 4:41 Timothy 1:171 Timothy 5:31 Timothy 5:171 Timothy 6:11 Timothy 6:162 Timothy 2:202 Timothy 2:21Hebrews 2:7Hebrews 2:9Hebrews 3:3Hebrews 5:41 Peter 1:71 Peter 2:171 Peter 3:72 Peter 1:17Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:11Revelation 5:12Revelation 5:13Revelation 7:12Revelation 19:1Revelation 19:7Revelation 21:24Revelation 21:26

Where “honour” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers5 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 versesEsther10 occurrences
8 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs17 occurrences
17 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel8 occurrences
7 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark3 occurrences
3 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn10 occurrences
7 versesRomans6 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews4 occurrences
4 verses1 Peter4 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation9 occurrences
9 verses

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