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incline

Meaning of “incline”

To bend, bow, turn, tend, or direct toward; to direct one's attention or desire.

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KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
16 occurrences16 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Joshua 24:23

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Joshua 24:23
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 24:23 · retained source text

Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and encline your heart vnto the LORD God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:58
That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:58 · retained source text

That hee may encline our hearts vnto him, to walke in all his wayes, and to keepe his Commaundements, and his Statutes, and his Iudgements which hee commaunded our fathers.

Psalms 17:6
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 17:6 · retained source text

I haue called vpon thee, for thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare vnto me, and heare my speach.

Psalms 45:10
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
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1611 witness · Psalms 45:10 · retained source text

Hearken (O daughter) and consider, and incline thine eare; forget also thine owne people, and thy fathers house.

Psalms 49:4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 49:4 · retained source text

I will incline mine eare to a parable; I will open my darke saying vpon the harpe.

1611 marginal noteMat.13.35. psal. 78.2.

Psalms 71:2
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 71:2 · retained source text

Deliuer mee in thy righteousnesse, and cause me to escape: incline thine eare vnto me, and saue me.

Psalms 78:1
GIVE ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:1 · retained source text

¶ Giue eare, O my people, to my Lawe: incline your eares to the wordes of my mouth.

Psalms 88:2
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
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1611 witness · Psalms 88:2 · retained source text

Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine eare vnto my cry.

Psalms 102:2
Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
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1611 witness · Psalms 102:2 · retained source text

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble, incline thine eare vnto me: in the day when I call, answere mee speedily.

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