KJV dictionary & concordance
1. No; a denial or refusal. 2. Rather; on the contrary.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:15
Complete exact-word concordance
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, nay; but thou didst laugh.
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not: for she was afraid. And he said, Nay, but thou diddest laugh.
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
And he said, Beholde now my LORDs, turne in, I pray you, into your seruants house, and tarie all night, and wash your feete, and ye shall rise vp early and goe on your wayes. And they said, Nay: but we wil abide in the street all night.
1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4.
nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
Nay, my LORD, heare mee: the field giue I thee, and the caue that is therein, I giue it thee, in the presence of the sonnes of my people giue I it thee: bury thy dead.
And Jacob said, nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
And Iacob saide, Nay, I pray thee: if now I haue found grace in thy sight, then receiue my present at my hand: for therefore I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God; and thou wast pleased with me.
And they said unto him, nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
And they said vnto him, Nay, my LORD, but to buy food are thy seruants come.
And he said unto them, nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
And he said vnto them, Nay: but to see the nakednesse of the land, you are come.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Denial, refusal.
