Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

purposed

Meaning of “purposed”

Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of purpose: intended, resolved, or determined to do or accomplish something.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
19 occurrences19 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 32:2

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “purposed”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:3 · retained source text

Thou hast prooued mine heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse.

Psalms 140:4
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 140:4 · retained source text

Keepe me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked, preserue me from the violent man: who haue purposed to ouerthrow my goings.

Complete reference index — all 19 verses

Where “purposed” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Isaiah 14:24

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:

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Intended; designed; applied to things. […] Resolved; having formed a design or resolution; applied to persons.

volume 2, leaf 393, column 1 (past participle entry)