KJV dictionary & concordance
An entrance, aperture, beginning, or act of making something open.
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First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 9:27
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was vpon them, and the opening thereof euery morning, perteined to them.
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Behold, he breaketh downe, and it cannot be built againe: hee shutteth vp a man, and there can be no opening.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon.
1611 marginal noteIsa. 22.22.
1611 marginal noteApoc 3.7.
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Seeing many things, but thou obseruest not: opening the eares, but he heareth not.
1611 marginal noteRom. 2.2.
THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
¶ The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:
1611 marginal noteLuk.4.18
¶ In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
¶ In that day will I cause the horne of the house of Israel to budde forth, and I will giue thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them, and they shal know that I am the LORD.
opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Opening and alleadging, that Christ must needs haue suffered and risen againe from the dead: and that this Iesus whom I preach vnto you, is Christ.
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