KJV dictionary & concordance
One who makes or enacts a law; a legislator.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 49:10
Complete exact-word concordance
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
The scepter shall not depart from Iudah, nor a Law-giuer from betweene his feete, vntill Shiloh come: and vnto him shall the gathering of the people be:
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
The Princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the Law-giuer, with their staues. And from the wildernesse they went to Mattanah:
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.
And he prouided the first part for himselfe, because there, in a portion of the lawgiuer was he seated, and hee came with the heads of the people, he executed the iustice of the LORD, and his iudgments with Israel.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sieled.
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Iudah is my Lawgiuer.
Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, Ephraim also is the strength of mine head: Iudah is my Lawgiuer.
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
For the LORD is our Iudge, the LORD is our Lawgiuer, the LORD is our King, he wil saue vs.
1611 marginal noteHebr. statute-maker.
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
There is one Lawgiuer, who is able to saue, and to destroy: who art thou that iudgest another?
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Historical English dictionary sources
One who makes or enacts a law; a legislator.
