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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:6

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Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:7 · retained source text

To them, who by patient continuance in well doing, seeke for glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, eternall life:

Romans 2:10
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 2:10 · retained source text

But glory, honour, and peace, to euery man that worketh good, to the Iew first, and also to the Gentile.

1611 marginal noteGr. Greeke

Romans 9:21
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 9:21 · retained source text

Hath not the potter power ouer the clay, of the same lumpe, to make one vessell vnto honour, and another vnto dishonour?

1611 marginal noteIere. 18.6. wisd. 15.7.

Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:10 · retained source text

Bee kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly loue, in honour preferring one another.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the loue of the brethren.

Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:7 · retained source text

Render therfore to all their dues, tribute to whom tribute is due, custome to whome custome, feare to whome feare, honour to whom honour.

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