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kindly

Meaning of “kindly”

With goodwill, affection, favour, or benevolence; in a kind manner.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
10 occurrences10 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:49

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “kindly”

KJV PCE
Genesis 24:49
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:49 · retained source text

And now if you wil deale kindly and truely with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me, that I may turne to the right hand, or to the left.

Genesis 34:3
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 34:3 · retained source text

And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake kindly vnto the damsell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to her heart.

Genesis 47:29
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:29 · retained source text

And the time drew nigh that Israel must die, and he called his sonne Ioseph, and said vnto him, If now I haue found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh, and deale kindly and truely with mee, bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.

1611 marginal noteChap. 24.2.

Genesis 50:21
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 50:21 · retained source text

Now therefore feare yee not: I will nourish you, and your litle ones. And hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to their hearts.

Joshua 2:14
And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the Lord hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 2:14 · retained source text

And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if yee vtter not this our businesse. And it shall bee when the LORD hath giuen vs the land, that wee will deale kindely and truely with thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in stead of you to die.

Ruth 1:8
And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother’s house: the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:8 · retained source text

Aud Naomi said vnto her two daughters in law, Goe, returne each to her mothers house: the LORD deale kindly with you, as ye haue dealt with the dead, and with me.

1 Samuel 20:8
Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:8 · retained source text

Therefore thou shalt deale kindly with thy seruant, for thou hast brought thy seruant into a couenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquitie, slay me thy selfe: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.3. and 23.18.

2 Kings 25:28
And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:28 · retained source text

And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

1611 marginal noteHeb. good things with him.

Jeremiah 52:32
And spake kindly unto him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:32 · retained source text

And spake kindly vnto him, and set his throne aboue the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon,

1611 marginal noteHeb. good things with him.

Romans 12:10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:10 · retained source text

Bee kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly loue, in honour preferring one another.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the loue of the brethren.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

With good will; with a disposition to make others happy or to oblige; benevolently; favorably.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 25