KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
Now I would not haue you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come vnto you, (but was let hitherto) that I might haue some fruit among you also, euen as among other Gentiles.
1611 marginal noteOr, in you.
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but euery man a lier, as it is written, That thou mightest be iustified in thy sayings, and mightest ouercome when thou art iudged.
1611 marginal notePsal. 51.4.
And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
And not rather as wee be slanderously reported, and as some affirme that we say, Let vs doe euill, that good may come: whose damnation is iust.
let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Let not sinne reigne therfore in your mortall body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
And David saith, let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
And Dauid sayth, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling blocke, and a recompense vnto them.
1611 marginal notePsa. 69.22.
let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow downe their backe alway.
1611 marginal notePsa. 69.23.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Hauing then gifts, differing according to the grace that is giuen to vs, whether prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the proportion of faith.
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Or ministery, let vs wait, on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching:
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giueth, let him doe it with simplicitie: hee that ruleth, with diligence: hee that sheweth mercy, with cheerefulnesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, imparteth.
1611 marginal noteOr, liberally.
let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
Let loue bee without dissimulation: abhorre that which is euill, cleaue to that which is good.
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