KJV dictionary & concordance

master

Meaning of “master”

One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

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157 occurrences145 verses23 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 24:9

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Every verse containing “master”

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1 Chronicles 12:19

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And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:19 · retained source text

And there fell some of Manasseh to Dauid, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battell, but they helped them not. For the LORDs of the Philistines, vpon aduisement, sent him away, saying, Hee will fall to his master Saul, to the ieopardie of our heads.

1611 marginal noteHeb. on our heads.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 29.4.

1 Chronicles 15:27

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And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:27 · retained source text

And Dauid was clothed with a robe of fine linnen, and all the Leuites that bare the Arke, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song, with the singers. Dauid also had vpon him, an Ephod of linnen.

1611 marginal noteOr, cariage

Complete reference index — all 145 verses

Genesis 24:9 Genesis 24:10 Genesis 24:12 Genesis 24:14 Genesis 24:27 Genesis 24:35 Genesis 24:36 Genesis 24:37 Genesis 24:39 Genesis 24:42 Genesis 24:48 Genesis 24:49 Genesis 24:54 Genesis 24:56 Genesis 24:65 Genesis 39:2 Genesis 39:3 Genesis 39:8 Genesis 39:19 Genesis 39:20 Exodus 21:4 Exodus 21:5 Exodus 21:6 Exodus 21:8 Exodus 21:32 Exodus 22:8 Deuteronomy 23:15 Judges 19:11 Judges 19:12 Judges 19:22 Judges 19:23 1 Samuel 20:38 1 Samuel 24:6 1 Samuel 25:10 1 Samuel 25:14 1 Samuel 25:17 1 Samuel 26:16 1 Samuel 29:4 1 Samuel 30:13 1 Samuel 30:15 2 Samuel 2:7 1 Kings 22:17 2 Kings 2:3 2 Kings 2:5 2 Kings 2:16 2 Kings 5:1 2 Kings 5:18 2 Kings 5:20 2 Kings 5:22 2 Kings 5:25 2 Kings 6:5 2 Kings 6:15 2 Kings 6:22 2 Kings 6:23 2 Kings 8:14 2 Kings 9:7 2 Kings 9:31 2 Kings 10:9 2 Kings 18:27 2 Kings 19:4 2 Kings 19:6 1 Chronicles 12:19 1 Chronicles 15:27 2 Chronicles 18:16 Job 3:19 Proverbs 27:18 Proverbs 30:10 Isaiah 24:2 Isaiah 36:8 Isaiah 36:12 Isaiah 37:4 Isaiah 37:6 Daniel 1:3 Daniel 4:9 Daniel 5:11 Malachi 1:6 Malachi 2:12 Matthew 8:19 Matthew 9:11 Matthew 10:24 Matthew 10:25 Matthew 12:38 Matthew 17:24 Matthew 19:16 Matthew 22:16 Matthew 22:24 Matthew 22:36 Matthew 23:8 Matthew 23:10 Matthew 26:18 Matthew 26:25 Matthew 26:49 Mark 4:38 Mark 5:35 Mark 9:5 Mark 9:17 Mark 9:38 Mark 10:17 Mark 10:20 Mark 10:35 Mark 11:21 Mark 12:14 Mark 12:19 Mark 12:32 Mark 13:1 Mark 13:35 Mark 14:14 Mark 14:45 Luke 3:12 Luke 5:5 Luke 6:40 Luke 7:40 Luke 8:24 Luke 8:45 Luke 8:49 Luke 9:33 Luke 9:38 Luke 9:49 Luke 10:25 Luke 11:45 Luke 12:13 Luke 13:25 Luke 14:21 Luke 17:13 Luke 18:18 Luke 19:39 Luke 20:21 Luke 20:28 Luke 20:39 Luke 21:7 Luke 22:11 John 1:38 John 3:10 John 4:31 John 8:4 John 9:2 John 11:8 John 11:28 John 13:13 John 13:14 John 20:16 Acts 27:11 Romans 14:4 Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 4:1

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