KJV dictionary & concordance
A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.
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First occurrence: Numbers 23:7
Complete exact-word concordance
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Balak the King of Moab hath brought mee from Aram, out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse me Iacob, and come, defie Israel.
And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Rise vp Balak, & heare; hearken vnto me, thou sonne of Zippor:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
1611 marginal noteHeb. who had his eyes shut, but now open.
1611 marginal noteChap. 23.7,18.
¶ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
¶ And hee tooke vp his parable, and said, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open, hath said:
¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he tooke vp his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall bee, that hee perish for euer.
1611 marginal noteThe first of the nations that warred against Israel, Exod. 17.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe euen to destruction.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
And hee looked on the Kenites, and tooke vp his parable, and saide, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rocke:
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Alas! who shall liue when God doeth this?
MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said,
¶ Moreouer Iob continued his parable, and sayd,
1611 marginal noteHeb. added to take vp.
MOREOVER Job continued his parable, and said,
¶ Moreouer Iob continued his parable, and said,
1611 marginal noteHeb. added to take vp.
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
I will incline mine eare to a parable; I will open my darke saying vpon the harpe.
1611 marginal noteMat.13.35. psal. 78.2.
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