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ready

Meaning of “ready”

Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.

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100 occurrences99 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:6

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Isaiah 32:4
The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 32:4 · retained source text

The heart also of the rash shall vnderstand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall bee readie to speake plainely.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hastie.

1611 marginal noteOr, elegantly.

Isaiah 38:20
The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 38:20 · retained source text

The LORD was ready to saue me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments, all the dayes of our life, in the house of the LORD.

Isaiah 41:7
So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:7 · retained source text

So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anuill, saying; It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nayles that it should not be moued.

1611 marginal noteOr founder.

1611 marginal noteOr, the smiting.

1611 marginal noteOr, saying of the soder, it is good.

Isaiah 51:13
And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 51:13 · retained source text

And forgettest the LORD thy maker that hath stretched foorth the heauens, and layed the foundations of the earth? and hast feared continually euery day, because of the furie of the oppressour, as if hee were ready to destroy? and where is the furie of the oppressour?

1611 marginal noteOr, made himselfe. ready.

Ezekiel 7:14
They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:14 · retained source text

They haue blowen the trumpet, euen to make all ready, but none goeth to the battell: for my wrath is vpon all the multitude thereof.

Daniel 3:15
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 3:15 · retained source text

Now if ye be ready that at what time yee heare the sound of the cornet, flute, harpe, sackbut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all kindes of musicke, ye fall downe, and worship the image which I haue made, well: but if yee worship not, ye shall be cast the same houre into the midst of a fierie furnace, and who is that God that shall deliuer you out of my handes?

Hosea 7:6
For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:6 · retained source text

For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

1611 marginal noteOr, applied.

Matthew 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:4 · retained source text

Againe, hee sent foorth other seruants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner; my oxen, and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come vnto the marriage.

Matthew 22:8
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:8 · retained source text

Then saith hee to his seruants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden, were not worthy.

Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 24:44 · retained source text

Therefore be yee also ready: for in such an houre as you thinke not, the sonne of man commeth.

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In a state of preparation, so as to need no delay.

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