KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A subject, affair, or cause. 2. Material substance.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 24:9
Complete exact-word concordance
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. words
1611 marginal noteHeb. the spirit of my belly.
MY heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
¶ My heart is inditing a good matter: I speake of the things which I haue made, touching the King: my tongue is the penne of a ready writer.
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
They incourage themselues in an euill matter: they commune of laying snares priuily; they say, Who shall see them?
1611 marginal noteOr, speech.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to hide snares.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
A tale-bearer reuealeth secrets: but hee that is of a faithfull spirit, concealeth the matter.
1611 marginal noteHeb. hee that walketh being a talebearer.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so trusteth in the LORD, happy is hee.
1611 marginal noteOr, he that vnderstandeth a matter.
1611 marginal notePsal.2.12. and 34.9. and 125.1. isa. 30.18. iere.17.7.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He that couereth a transgression, seeketh loue; but he that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends.
1611 marginal noteOr, procureth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.12.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame vnto him.
1611 marginal noteHebr. returneth a word.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.
1611 marginal noteHeb. at the will or purpose.
¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the aire shall carry the voyce, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
1611 marginal noteOr, conscience.
1611 marginal noteExod.22.28.
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