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
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? nay: but by the law of faith.
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what Law? Of works? Nay: but by the Law of faith.
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
What shall wee say then? is the law sinne? God forbid. Nay, I had not knowen sinne, but by the lawe: for I had not knowen lust, except the Law had said, Thou shalt not couet.
1611 marginal noteOr, concupiscence.
nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Nay in all these things wee are more then conquerours, through him that loued vs.
nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Nay but O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
1611 marginal noteOr, answerest againe, or disputest with God?
1611 marginal noteEsay 45.9.
nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
Nay, you do wrong and defraud, and that your brethren.
nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Nay, much more those members of the bodie, which seeme to bee more feeble, are necessary.
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnesse? or the things that I purpose, doe I purpose according to the flesh, that with mee there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
But as God is true, our word toward you, was not yea and nay.
1611 marginal noteOr, preaching.
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ, who was preached among you by vs, euen by me, and Syluanus and Timotheus, was not Yea, and Nay, but in him, was yea.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
But aboue all things, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, neither by the earth, neither by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay: lest yee fall into condemnation.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Denial, refusal.
