KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: An assurance or pledge that something will be done or given. Sense 2: That which is promised. Sense 3: To give such an assurance or pledge.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Numbers 14:34
Complete exact-word concordance
LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
¶ Let vs therefore feare, lest a promise being left vs, of entring into his rest, any of you should seeme to come short of it.
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
For when God made promise to Abraham, because hee could sweare by no greater, he sware by himselfe,
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
And so after he had patiently indured, he obtained the promise.
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Wherein God willing more abundantly to shewe vnto the heyres of promise the immutabilitie of his counsell, confirmed it by an oath:
1611 marginal noteGr. interposed himselfe by an oath.
And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
And for this cause hee is the Mediatour of the New Testament, that by meanes of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were vnder the first Testament, they which are called, might receiue the promise of eternall inheritance.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
For ye haue need of patience, that shall after ye haue done the will of God ye might receiue the promise.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise.
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
And these all hauing obtained a good report through faith, receiued not the promise:
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
A declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another ... to do or forbear a certain act specified. ... A binding declaration of something to be done or given. ... That which is promised; fulfillment or grant of what is promised.
To make a declaration to another ... to do or forbear some act. ... To make declaration or give assurance of some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow.
