KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: External, exterior, visible, or bodily, as opposed to inward. Sense 2: Toward or on the outside. Sense 3: External or public affairs or business.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 35:4
Complete exact-word concordance
And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
And the suburbs of the cities, which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, shall reach from the wall of the citie, and outward, a thousand cubites round about.
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
But the LORD said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature, because I haue refused him: for the LORD seeth not, as man seeth; For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
1611 marginal noteHebr. eyes.
1611 marginal note1.Chron. 28.9. psal. 7.9. ierem. 11.20. and 17.10. and 20.12.
¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sonnes, were for the outward busines ouer Israel, for officers and Iudges.
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
And Shabbethai, and Iozabad, of the chiefe of the Leuits, had the ouersight of the outward businesse of the house of God.
1611 marginal noteHebr. were ouer.
¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? (now Haman was come into the outward court of the kings house, to speake vnto the king, to hang Mordecai on the gallons that hee had prepared for him.)
Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
Then brought he me into the outward court, and loe there were chambers, and a pauement, made for the court round about: thirtie chambers were vpon the pauement.
¶ And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
¶ And the gate of the outward court, that looked toward the North, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.
1611 marginal noteHeb. whose face was.
And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
And the arches thereof were toward the outward court, and palme trees were vpon the postes thereof on this side, and on that side, and the going vp to it had eight steps.
THEN he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.
¶ Then he brought me backe the way of the gate of the outward Sanctuarie which looketh toward the East, and it was shut.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
External; exterior; forming the superficial part. External; visible; opposed to inward. Tending to the exterior part. In Scripture, civil; public; as opposed to religious.
To the outer parts; tending or directed towards the exterior. From a port or country.
