Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:12 · retained source text
Why did the knees preuent mee? or why the breasts, that I should sucke?
KJV dictionary & concordance
prevent
Meaning of “prevent”
To go or come before; to anticipate.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
7 occurrences7 verses4 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Job 3:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “prevent”
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 59:10 · retained source text
The God of my mercy shall preuent me; God shall let mee see my desire vpon mine enemies.
1611 marginal noteHebr. mine obseruers.
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 79:8 · retained source text
O remember not against vs former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily preuent vs: for we are brought very low.
1611 marginal noteOr, the iniquities of them that were before vs.
1611 marginal noteEsa.64.9.
But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 88:13 · retained source text
But vnto thee haue I cried, O LORD, and in the morning shall my prayer preuent thee.
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:148 · retained source text
Mine eyes preuent the night watches: that I might meditate in thy word.
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 9:10 · retained source text
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say: The euill shall not ouertake nor preuent vs.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:15 · retained source text
For this we say vnto you by the word of the Lord, That we which are aliue and remaine vnto the comming of the Lord, shall not preuent them which are asleepe.
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗to go or come before, to anticipate.