KJV dictionary & concordance
A bent or pointed implement used to catch, draw, fasten, or control.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Kings 19:28
Complete exact-word concordance
Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come vp into mine eares, therefore I will put my hooke in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turne thee backe by the way by which thou camest.
CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
¶ Canst thou draw out Leuiathan with an hooke? or his tongue with a corde which thou lettest downe?
1611 marginal noteThat is, a whale or a whirlepoole.
1611 marginal noteHeb. which thou drownest.
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Canst thou put an hooke into his nose? or bore his iawe through with a thorne?
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come vp into mine eares: therefore will I put my hooke in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turne thee backe by the way by which thou camest.
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
Notwithstanding, least we should offend them, goe thou to the Sea, and cast an hooke, and take vp the fish that first commeth vp: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and giue vnto them for me, and thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, a stater. It is halfe an ounce of silver, in valew two shillings sixe pence, after fiue shillings the ounce.
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