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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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Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:23 · retained source text

A mans pride shall bring him lowe: but honour shall vpholde the humble in spirit.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.33. and 18.12. iob 22.29. luk.14.11. mat. 23.12.

Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:25 · retained source text

Strength and honour are her cloathing; and she shall reioyce in time to come.

Ecclesiastes 6:2
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:2 · retained source text

A man to whom God hath giuen riches, wealth and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that he desireth, yet God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a stranger eateth it: Th is is vanitie, and it is an euill disease.

Ecclesiastes 10:1
DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.

1611 marginal noteHebr. flies of death.

Isaiah 29:13
¶ 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
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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
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
¶ 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:

Jeremiah 33:9
¶ And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:9 · retained source text

¶ And it shall be to me a name of ioy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall heare all the good that I doe vnto them: and they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse, and for all the prosperitie that I procure vnto it.

Daniel 2:6
But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:6 · retained source text

But if yee shewe the dreame, and the interpretation thereof, yee shall receiue of me giftes and rewards, and great honour: therefore shewe me the dreame, and the interpretation thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, Fee, Dan.5.17.

Daniel 4:30
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:30 · retained source text

The King spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?

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