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ordain

Meaning of “ordain”

Sense 1: To appoint or set apart a person to an office, work, purpose, or role. Sense 2: To establish, set, decree, prescribe, or prepare a thing, arrangement, condition, or event.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
5 occurrences5 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 9:22

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “ordain”

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1 Chronicles 9:22
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All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:22 · retained source text

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates, were two hundred and twelue. These were reckoned by their genealogie in their villages: whom Dauid and Samuel the Seer, did ordeine in their set office.

1611 marginal noteHeb. founded.

1611 marginal noteOr, trust,

1 Chronicles 17:9
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Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:9 · retained source text

Also I will ordeine a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moued no more: neither shal the children of wickednesse waste them any more (as at the beginning,

Isaiah 26:12
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¶ Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 26:12 · retained source text

¶ LORD, thou wilt ordaine peace for vs: for thou also hast wrought all our workes in vs.

1611 marginal noteOr, for vs.

1 Corinthians 7:17
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But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:17 · retained source text

But as God hath distributed to euery man, as the Lord hath called euery one, so let him walke, and so ordeine I in all Churches.

Titus 1:5
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Titus 1:5 · retained source text

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, left vndone.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Titus 1:5

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

To appoint; to decree. To set; to establish; to institute; to constitute. To set apart for an office; to appoint. To appoint; to prepare.

volume 2, leaf 223, column 2 (transitive verb entry)