KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of purpose: intended, resolved, or determined to do or accomplish something.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 32:2
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
¶ The LORD of hostes hath sworne, saying; Surely as I haue thought, so shall it come to passe; and as I haue purposed, so shall it stand:
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
This is the purpose, that is purposed vpon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out vpon all the nations.
For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
For the LORD of hostes hath purposed, and who shall disanull it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turne it backe?
1611 marginal note2.Chron. 20.6. iob 9.12. prou. 21.30. dan. 4.32.
Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Where are they? Where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know, what the LORD of hosts hath purposed vpon Egypt.
The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
The LORD of hostes hath purposed it, to staine the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to pollute.
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Calling a rauenous bird from the East, the man that executeth my counsell from a farre countrey; yea I haue spoken it, I will also bring it to passe, I haue purposed it, I will also doe it.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the man of my counsel.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Intended; designed; applied to things. […] Resolved; having formed a design or resolution; applied to persons.
