KJV dictionary & concordance
To give something for another's use as a loan.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 22:25
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
¶ If thou lend money to any of my people that is poore by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an vsurer, neither shalt thou lay vpon him vsurie.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 25.37. deut. 23.19. psal. 15.5.
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Thou shalt not giue him thy money vpon vsurie, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee, and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, but they shall not reigne ouer thee.
1611 marginal noteChap. 28.12.
But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
But thou shalt open thine hand wide vnto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his neede, in that which he wanteth.
1611 marginal noteMat. 5.42 luke 6.34.
¶ Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
¶ Thou shalt not lend vpon vsury to thy brother; vsury of money, vsury of victuals, vsury of any thing that is lent vpon vsury.
1611 marginal noteExod. 22.15. leuit. 25.36. psal. 15.5.
Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Unto a stranger thou maiest lend vpon vsury, but vnto thy brother thou shalt not lend vpon vsury: that the LORD thy God may blesse thee, in all that thou settest thine hand to, in the land whither thou goest to possesse it.
¶ When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
¶ When thou doest vlend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not goe into his house to fetch his pledge.
1611 marginal noteHeb. lend the loane of any thing to &c.
Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.
Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whome thou doest lend, shall bring out the pledge abroad vnto thee.
The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
The LORD shal open vnto thee his good treasure, the heauen to giue the raine vnto thy land in his season, and to blesse all the worke of thine hand: and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.6.
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall bee the head, and thou shalt be the taile.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To grant the temporary use of money, goods, or another thing, ordinarily on condition of return or equivalent repayment.
