KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of rail, meaning to abuse, insult, revile, scorn, or speak bitterly and accusingly against someone.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 1 Peter 3:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Not rendring euill for euill, or railing for railing: but contrarywise blessing, knowing that yee are thereunto called, that ye should inherite a blessing.
Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
Whereas Angels which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
1611 marginal noteSome read against themselues.
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
Yet Michael the Archangel, when contending with the deuill, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
1611 marginal noteZac. 3.2.
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