These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.
1611 marginal notePsal. 145.15.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:29
Complete exact-word concordance
These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
These waite all vpon thee: that thou mayest giue them their meate in due season.
1611 marginal notePsal. 145.15.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death.
1611 marginal noteIob.33.20.
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
He hath giuen meate vnto them that feare him: he will euer be mindfull of his couenant.
1611 marginal noteHeb. pray.
The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.
The eyes of all waite vpon thee: and thou giuest them their meat in due season.
1611 marginal noteOr, looke vnto thee.
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Prouideth her meat in the Summer, and gathereth her food in the haruest.
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitfull meate.
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.10.
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
1611 marginal noteChap.6.7
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.
Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Among the smooth stones of the streame is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: euen to them hast thou powred a drinke offering, thou hast offered a meate offering. Should I receiue comfort in these?
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
2 · KJV context and cross-references