KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Released, cleared, acquitted, discharged, or free from liability or obligation. Sense 2: To quit oneself: to conduct or show oneself.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 21:19
Complete exact-word concordance
If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
If hee rise againe, and walke abroad vpon his staffe, then shall hee that smote him, be quit: onely he shall pay for the losse of his time, and shall cause him to be throughly healed.
1611 marginal noteHebr. ceasing.
¶ If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
¶ If an oxe gore a man, or a woman, that they die, then the oxe shal be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten: but the owner of the oxe shall be quitte.
1611 marginal noteGene. 9.5.
And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
And if thou vtter this our businesse, then we wilbe quit of thine oath which thou hast made vs to sweare.
Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.
Bee strong, and quit your selues like men, O ye Philistines, that yee be not seruants vnto the Hebrewes, as they haue bene to you: quit your selues like men, and fight.
1611 marginal noteHebr. Be men.
1611 marginal noteIudg. 13.1.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Watch yee, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men: be strong.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Free; clear; discharged; absolved.
