KJV dictionary & concordance
Teaching or information that directs understanding and conduct; correction, discipline, or an instructive warning.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 33:16
Complete exact-word concordance
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Then hee openeth the eares of men, and sealeth their instruction,
1611 marginal noteHeb. hee reuealeth, or vncouereth.
Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behinde thee.
1611 marginal noteRom. 2.21, 22.
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
To knowe wisedome and instruction, to perceiue the words of vnderstanding,
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & equitie,
1611 marginal noteHebr. equities.
¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
¶ The feare of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
1611 marginal noteOr, the principall part.
1611 marginal noteIob 28.28. psal. 111.10. prou.9.10.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
HEAR, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
¶ Heare, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know vnderstanding.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Take fast hold of instruction, let her not goe; keepe her, for she is thy life.
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
And say, How haue I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproofe?
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
He shall die without instruction, and in the greatnesse of his folly he shal goe astray.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of teaching or informing the understanding; information; precepts conveying knowledge; direction, order, or command.
