KJV dictionary & concordance

mean

Meaning of “mean”

Sense 1: To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view; lowly, common, or of little worldly distinction, with ‘no mean’ indicating the opposite; middle or intervening, as in the mean time. Sense 2: A means, instrument, method, or agency by which something is done.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

22 occurrences22 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 21:29

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Ezekiel 17:12

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Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:12 · retained source text

Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things meane? tell them, behold, the king of Babylon is come to Ierusalem, and hath taken the King thereof, and the Princes thereof, and ledde them with him to Babylon,

Ezekiel 18:2

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What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:2 · retained source text

What meane ye that yee vse this prouerbe concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?

1611 marginal noteIee.31 29.

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Where “mean” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Exodus1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse Joshua2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah4 occurrences
4 verses Ezekiel2 occurrences
2 verses Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse John1 occurrence
1 verse Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 50:20 Exodus 12:26 Isaiah 2:9 Acts 21:39 Acts 17:20 Romans 2:15 Hebrews 9:15 Proverbs 22:29 Isaiah 5:15 Isaiah 31:8 Luke 12:1 John 4:31 Genesis 21:29 Joshua 4:6 Ezekiel 18:2 Acts 21:13 2 Corinthians 8:13

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To have thought or ideas; or to have meaning.

volume 2, leaf 120, column 1 (main_dictionary)