KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Something supplied, prepared, stored, or arranged beforehand for a need, especially food or victuals. Sense 2: Preparation or measures made beforehand to enable or provide for an action.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 42:25
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
¶ Then Ioseph commanded to fill their sackes with corne, and to restore euery mans money into his sacke, and to giue them prouision for the way: and thus did he vnto them.
And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
And the children of Israel did so: and Ioseph gaue them wagons, according to the commandement of Pharaoh, and gaue them prouision for the way.
1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
The act of providing or making previous preparation. Things provided; preparation; measures taken beforehand, either for security, defense or attack, or for the supply of wants. Stores provided; stock. Victuals; food; provender; all manner of eatables for man and beast.
