KJV dictionary & concordance
To discharge a debt or obligation; to render what is due, fulfill a promise, reward, or recompense.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 21:19
Complete exact-word concordance
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
The seruant therfore fell downe, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, haue patience with mee, and I will pay thee all.
1611 marginal noteOr, besought him.
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
But the same seruant went out, and found one of his fellow-seruants, which ought him an hundred pence: and hee layd handes on him, and tooke him by the throte, saying, Pay mee that thou owest.
1611 marginal noteThe Romane penie is the eighth part of an ounce, which after 5. shillings the ounce is 7. d. ob.
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And his fellow seruant fell downe at his feete, and besought him, saying, Haue patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till hee should pay the debt.
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
And his lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentors, till hee should pay all that was due vnto him.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee pay tithe of mint, and annise, and cummine, and haue omitted the weightier matters of the Law, iudgement, mercie and faith: these ought ye to haue done, and not to leaue the other vndone.
1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.42.
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgaue them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will loue him most?
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
For, for this cause pay you tribute also: for they are Gods ministers, attending continually vpon this very thing.
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