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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Malachi 1:6

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¶ A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Malachi 1:6 · retained source text

¶ A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the LORD of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

Malachi 2:12

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The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Malachi 2:12 · retained source text

The LORD will cut off the man that doth this: the Master and the scholler out of the tabernacles of Iacob, and him that offereth an offring vnto the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal noteOr, him that waketh and him that answereth.

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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