KJV dictionary & concordance
Something that adorns, beautifies, or gives honour.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 1:9
Complete exact-word concordance
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
For they shall be an ornament of grace vnto thy head, and chaines about thy necke.
1611 marginal noteHebr. an adding.
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
She shall giue to thine head an ornament of grace, a crowne of glory shall she deliuer to thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, shee shall compasse thee with a crowne of glory.
1611 marginal noteChap. 1.9
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
As an eare-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprouer vpon an obedient eare.
Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.
Ye shall defile also the couering of thy grauen images of siluer, and the ornament of thy moulten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth, thou shalt say vnto it; Get thee hence.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the grauen images of thy siluer.
1611 marginal noteHebr. scatter.
¶ Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
¶ Lift vp thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselues together and come to thee: as I liue, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee as a bride doeth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 60.4.
¶ As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
¶ As for the beautie of his ornament, he set it in maiestie: but they made the images of their abominations, and of their detestable things therein: therefore haue I set it farre from them.
1611 marginal noteOr, made it vnto them an vncleane thing.
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
But let it bee the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, euen the ornament of a meeke and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A garnishing.
A decking, adorning, or trim ming.
