KJV dictionary & concordance
A portion or serving of food.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 43:34
Complete exact-word concordance
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
And hee tooke and sent measses vnto them from before him: but Beniamins measse was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and were merry with him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. they dranke largely.
And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king’s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.
And Dauid said to Uriah, Goe downe to thy house, and wash thy feete. And Uriah departed out of the Kings house, and there followed him a messe of meat from the king.
1611 marginal noteHeb. went out after him.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Benjamin receives a larger serving; Uriah receives a serving of meat.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
a dish of food.
