KJV dictionary & concordance
That must be; that cannot be otherwise; indispensably requisite.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 23:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food.
1611 marginal noteHebr. I haue hid, or layd vp.
1611 marginal noteOr, my appointed portion.
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first haue bene spoken to you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthy of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.
For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay vpon you no greater burden then these necessarie things;
Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
Who also honoured vs with many honours, and when wee departed, they laded vs with such things as were necessary.
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.
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before vnto you, and make vp before hand your bountie, whereof yee had notice before, that the same might bee readie, as a matter of bountie, not of couetousnesse.
1611 marginal noteGr. blessing
1611 marginal noteOr, which hath bene so much spoken of before.
Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
Yet I supposed it necessary, to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labour, and fellow souldiour, but your messenger, and hee that ministred to my wants.
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
And let ours also learne to maintaine good workes for necessarie vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.
1611 marginal noteOr, professe honest trades
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heauens should bee purified with these, but the heauenly things themselues with better sacrifices then these.
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Historical English dictionary sources
That must be; that cannot be otherwise; indispensably requisite.
