KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of obtain, meaning to gain, acquire, receive, secure, or attain.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Nehemiah 13:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Being made so much better then the Angels, as hee hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name then they.
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
And so after he had patiently indured, he obtained the promise.
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministerie, by how much also he is the Mediatour of a better Couenant, which was established vpon better promises.
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Neither by the blood of Goats and Calues: but by his owne blood hee entred in once into the Holy place, hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs.
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
For by it the Elders obtained a good report.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, yet speaketh.
1611 marginal noteOr, is yet spoken of.
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Who through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined promises, stopped the mouthes of Lions,
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
And these all hauing obtained a good report through faith, receiued not the promise:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Gained; procured; acquired.
