Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

meat

Meaning of “meat”

Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
290 occurrences274 verses38 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “meat”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–5 of 5 · 5 word occurrences in this result

Proverbs 6:8
Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:8 · retained source text

Prouideth her meat in the Summer, and gathereth her food in the haruest.

Proverbs 30:22
Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:22 · retained source text

For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.10.

Proverbs 30:25
Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:25 · retained source text

The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.

1611 marginal noteChap.6.7

Proverbs 31:15
Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:15 · retained source text

Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.

Complete reference index — all 274 verses
Genesis 1:29Genesis 1:30Genesis 9:3Genesis 24:33Genesis 27:4Genesis 27:7Genesis 27:9Genesis 27:14Genesis 27:17Genesis 27:31Genesis 45:23Exodus 29:41Exodus 30:9Exodus 40:29Leviticus 2:1Leviticus 2:3Leviticus 2:4Leviticus 2:5Leviticus 2:6Leviticus 2:7Leviticus 2:8Leviticus 2:9Leviticus 2:10Leviticus 2:11Leviticus 2:13Leviticus 2:14Leviticus 2:15Leviticus 5:13Leviticus 6:14Leviticus 6:15Leviticus 6:20Leviticus 6:21Leviticus 6:23Leviticus 7:9Leviticus 7:10Leviticus 7:37Leviticus 9:4Leviticus 9:17Leviticus 10:12Leviticus 11:34Leviticus 14:10Leviticus 14:20Leviticus 14:21Leviticus 14:31Leviticus 22:11Leviticus 22:13Leviticus 23:13Leviticus 23:16Leviticus 23:18Leviticus 23:37Leviticus 25:6Leviticus 25:7Numbers 4:16Numbers 6:15Numbers 6:17Numbers 7:13Numbers 7:19Numbers 7:25Numbers 7:31Numbers 7:37Numbers 7:43Numbers 7:49Numbers 7:55Numbers 7:61Numbers 7:67Numbers 7:73Numbers 7:79Numbers 7:87Numbers 8:8Numbers 15:4Numbers 15:6Numbers 15:9Numbers 15:24Numbers 18:9Numbers 28:5Numbers 28:8Numbers 28:9Numbers 28:12Numbers 28:13Numbers 28:20Numbers 28:24Numbers 28:26Numbers 28:28Numbers 28:31Numbers 29:3Numbers 29:6Numbers 29:9Numbers 29:11Numbers 29:14Numbers 29:16Numbers 29:18Numbers 29:19Numbers 29:21Numbers 29:22Numbers 29:24Numbers 29:25Numbers 29:27Numbers 29:28Numbers 29:30Numbers 29:31Numbers 29:33Numbers 29:34Numbers 29:37Numbers 29:38Numbers 29:39Deuteronomy 2:6Deuteronomy 2:28Deuteronomy 20:20Deuteronomy 28:26Joshua 22:23Joshua 22:29Judges 1:7Judges 13:19Judges 13:23Judges 14:141 Samuel 20:51 Samuel 20:241 Samuel 20:271 Samuel 20:342 Samuel 3:352 Samuel 11:82 Samuel 12:32 Samuel 13:52 Samuel 13:72 Samuel 13:101 Kings 8:641 Kings 10:51 Kings 19:82 Kings 3:202 Kings 16:132 Kings 16:151 Chronicles 12:401 Chronicles 21:231 Chronicles 23:292 Chronicles 7:72 Chronicles 9:4Ezra 3:7Ezra 7:17Nehemiah 10:33Nehemiah 13:5Nehemiah 13:9Job 6:7Job 12:11Job 20:14Job 20:21Job 30:4Job 33:20Job 34:3Job 36:31Job 38:41Psalms 42:3Psalms 44:11Psalms 59:15Psalms 69:21Psalms 74:14Psalms 78:18Psalms 78:25Psalms 78:30Psalms 79:2Psalms 104:21Psalms 104:27Psalms 107:18Psalms 111:5Psalms 145:15Proverbs 6:8Proverbs 23:3Proverbs 30:22Proverbs 30:25Proverbs 31:15Isaiah 57:6Isaiah 62:8Isaiah 65:25Jeremiah 7:33Jeremiah 16:4Jeremiah 17:26Jeremiah 19:7Jeremiah 33:18Jeremiah 34:20Lamentations 1:11Lamentations 1:19Lamentations 4:10Ezekiel 4:10Ezekiel 16:19Ezekiel 29:5Ezekiel 34:5Ezekiel 34:8Ezekiel 34:10Ezekiel 42:13Ezekiel 44:29Ezekiel 45:15Ezekiel 45:17Ezekiel 45:24Ezekiel 45:25Ezekiel 46:5Ezekiel 46:7Ezekiel 46:11Ezekiel 46:14Ezekiel 46:15Ezekiel 46:20Ezekiel 47:12Daniel 1:5Daniel 1:8Daniel 1:10Daniel 1:13Daniel 1:15Daniel 1:16Daniel 4:12Daniel 4:21Daniel 11:26Hosea 11:4Joel 1:9Joel 1:13Joel 1:16Joel 2:14Amos 5:22Habakkuk 1:16Habakkuk 3:17Haggai 2:12Malachi 1:12Malachi 3:10Matthew 3:4Matthew 6:25Matthew 9:10Matthew 10:10Matthew 14:9Matthew 15:37Matthew 24:45Matthew 25:35Matthew 25:42Matthew 26:7Mark 2:15Mark 8:8Mark 14:3Mark 16:14Luke 3:11Luke 7:36Luke 7:37Luke 7:49Luke 8:55Luke 9:13Luke 11:37Luke 12:23Luke 12:37Luke 12:42Luke 14:10Luke 14:15Luke 17:7Luke 22:27Luke 24:30Luke 24:41John 4:8John 4:32John 4:34John 6:27John 6:55John 21:5Acts 2:46Acts 9:19Acts 16:34Acts 27:33Acts 27:34Acts 27:36Romans 14:15Romans 14:17Romans 14:201 Corinthians 3:21 Corinthians 8:81 Corinthians 8:101 Corinthians 8:131 Corinthians 10:3Colossians 2:16Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 5:14Hebrews 12:16

Where “meat” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Genesis11 occurrences
11 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus41 occurrences
38 versesNumbers55 occurrences
53 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges4 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel7 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings4 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel23 occurrences
19 versesDaniel9 occurrences
9 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseJoel4 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew10 occurrences
10 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke17 occurrences
16 versesJohn7 occurrences
6 versesActs6 occurrences
6 versesRomans4 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.