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inquisition

Meaning of “inquisition”

A search or inquiry.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 19:18

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Every verse containing “inquisition”

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Deuteronomy 19:18
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:18 · retained source text

And the Iudges shall make diligent inquisition: and behold, if the witnesse be a false witnesse, and hath testified falsly against his brother:

Esther 2:23
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 2:23 · retained source text

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therfore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the booke of the chronicles before the king.

Psalms 9:12
When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 9:12 · retained source text

When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembreth them: he forgetteth not the crie of the humble.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

1611 marginal noteGen.9.5.

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