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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.

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:16

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Showing verses 61–70 of 153 · 155 word occurrences in this result

Esther 1:11
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:11 · retained source text

To bring Uasthi the Queene before the king, with the Crowne royall, to shew the people, and the Princes her beautie: for she was faire to looke on.

1611 marginal noteHebr. good of countenance.

Job 3:9
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 3:9 · retained source text

Let the starres of the twilight thereof be darke, let it looke for light, but haue none, neither let it see the dawning of the day:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the eye lids of the morning.

Job 6:28
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:28 · retained source text

Now therefore be content, looke vpon mee, for it is euident vnto you, if I lie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before your face.

Job 20:21
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 20:21 · retained source text

There shall none of his meat be left, therefore shall no man looke for his goods.

1611 marginal noteOr, there shalbe none left for his meats.

Job 35:5
look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:5 · retained source text

Looke vnto the heauens and see, and behold the clouds which are higher then thou.

Job 40:12
look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:12 · retained source text

Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.

Psalms 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:3 · retained source text

My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.

1611 marginal notePsal.130.6.

Psalms 22:17
I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:17 · retained source text

I may tell all my bones: they looke and stare vpon me.

Psalms 25:18
look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 25:18 · retained source text

Looke vpon mine affliction, aud my paine, and forgiue all my sinnes.

Psalms 35:17
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:17 · retained source text

LORD, how long wilt thou looke on? rescue my soule from their destructions, my darling from the lyons.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my onely one.

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Historical definitions

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

volume 2, leaf 76, column 3 (main_dictionary)