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look

Meaning of “look”

Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
155 occurrences153 verses42 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 9:16

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Jeremiah 13:16
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Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:16 · retained source text

Giue glory to the LORD your God before he cause darknesse, and before your feet stumble vpon the darke mountaines, and while yee looke for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death, and make it grosse darkenesse.

1611 marginal noteIsa.8.22.

Jeremiah 39:12
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Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 39:12 · retained source text

Take him, and looke well to him, and doe him no harme, but doe vnto him euen as he shall say vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. set thine eyes vpon him.

Jeremiah 40:4
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And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:4 · retained source text

And now behold, I loose thee this day from the chaines which were vpon thine hand: if it seeme good vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will looke well vnto thee: but if it seeme ill vnto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbeare: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and conuenient for thee to goe, thither goe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will set mine eye vpon thee.

Jeremiah 46:5
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Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:5 · retained source text

Wherefore haue I seene them dismaid, and turned away backe? and their mightie ones are beaten downe, & are fled apace, and looke not back: for feare was round about, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken in pieces

1611 marginal noteHeb. fled a flight.

Jeremiah 47:3
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At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 47:3 · retained source text

At the noise of the stamping of the hoofes of his strong horses, at the rushing of his charets, and at the rumbling of his wheeles, the fathers shall not looke backe to their children for feeblenesse of handes.

Complete reference index — all 153 verses
Genesis 9:16Genesis 12:11Genesis 13:14Genesis 15:5Genesis 19:17Genesis 24:16Genesis 26:7Genesis 40:7Genesis 41:33Genesis 42:1Exodus 3:6Exodus 5:21Exodus 10:10Exodus 25:20Exodus 25:40Exodus 39:43Leviticus 13:3Leviticus 13:5Leviticus 13:6Leviticus 13:21Leviticus 13:25Leviticus 13:26Leviticus 13:27Leviticus 13:31Leviticus 13:32Leviticus 13:34Leviticus 13:36Leviticus 13:39Leviticus 13:43Leviticus 13:50Leviticus 13:51Leviticus 13:53Leviticus 13:55Leviticus 13:56Leviticus 14:3Leviticus 14:37Leviticus 14:39Leviticus 14:44Leviticus 14:48Numbers 15:39Deuteronomy 9:27Deuteronomy 26:15Deuteronomy 28:32Judges 7:171 Samuel 1:111 Samuel 16:71 Samuel 16:121 Samuel 17:182 Samuel 9:82 Samuel 11:22 Samuel 16:121 Kings 18:432 Kings 3:142 Kings 6:322 Kings 9:22 Kings 10:32 Kings 10:232 Kings 14:81 Chronicles 12:172 Chronicles 24:22Esther 1:11Job 3:9Job 6:28Job 20:21Job 35:5Job 40:12Psalms 5:3Psalms 22:17Psalms 25:18Psalms 35:17Psalms 40:12Psalms 80:14Psalms 84:9Psalms 85:11Psalms 101:5Psalms 119:132Psalms 123:2Proverbs 4:25Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 21:4Proverbs 23:31Proverbs 27:23Ecclesiastes 12:3Song of Solomon 1:6Song of Solomon 4:8Song of Solomon 6:13Isaiah 5:30Isaiah 8:17Isaiah 8:21Isaiah 8:22Isaiah 14:16Isaiah 17:7Isaiah 17:8Isaiah 22:4Isaiah 22:8Isaiah 31:1Isaiah 33:20Isaiah 42:18Isaiah 45:22Isaiah 51:1Isaiah 51:2Isaiah 51:6Isaiah 56:11Isaiah 59:11Isaiah 63:15Isaiah 66:2Isaiah 66:24Jeremiah 13:16Jeremiah 39:12Jeremiah 40:4Jeremiah 46:5Jeremiah 47:3Lamentations 3:50Ezekiel 23:15Ezekiel 29:16Ezekiel 43:17Daniel 7:20Hosea 3:1Jonah 2:4Micah 4:11Micah 7:7Nahum 2:8Nahum 3:7Habakkuk 1:13Habakkuk 2:15Zechariah 12:10Matthew 11:3Mark 8:25Luke 7:19Luke 7:20Luke 9:38Luke 21:28John 4:35John 7:52John 19:37Acts 3:4Acts 3:12Acts 6:3Acts 18:151 Corinthians 16:112 Corinthians 3:132 Corinthians 4:182 Corinthians 10:7Philippians 2:4Philippians 3:20Hebrews 9:281 Peter 1:122 Peter 3:132 Peter 3:142 John 1:8Revelation 4:3Revelation 5:3Revelation 5:4

Where “look” appears

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Genesis10 occurrences
10 versesExodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus24 occurrences
23 versesNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms11 occurrences
11 versesProverbs6 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah21 occurrences
21 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah2 occurrences
2 versesNahum2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
3 verses

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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In the imperative, used to excite attention: see, behold, observe, or take notice.

volume 2, leaf 76, column 3 (main_dictionary)