KJV dictionary & concordance
A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 14:24
Complete exact-word concordance
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. they shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rocke.
Thou art my portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep thy words.
¶ Thou art my portion, O LORD, I haue said, that I would keepe thy words.
I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
I cried vnto thee, O LORD, I said, Thou art my refuge, and my portion in the land of the liuing.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Shee riseth also while it is yet night, and giueth meate to her household, and a portion to her maydens.
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any ioy: for my heart reioyced in all my labour; and this was my portion of all my labour.
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
For there is a man whose labour is in wisedome and in knowledge, and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not laboured therein, shall hee leaue it for his portion; This also is vanitie, and a great euill.
1611 marginal noteHebr. giue.
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?
1611 marginal noteCha.2.24. and 5.17.
¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
¶ Behold that which I haue seene: It is good and comely for one to eate and to drinke, and to enioy the good of all his labour that he taketh vnder the sunne, all the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for it is his portion.
1611 marginal noteHeb. there is a good which is comely, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the number of the dayes.
1611 marginal noteChap.2.24 and 3.12.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; th is is the gift of God.
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