How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:14 · retained source text
How much lesse shall I answere him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
KJV dictionary & concordance
reason
Meaning of “reason”
A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
71 occurrences69 verses29 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 41:31
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “reason”
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:3 · retained source text
Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:3 · retained source text
Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 17:7 · retained source text
Mine eye also is dimme by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow.
1611 marginal noteOr, my thoughts.
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:23 · retained source text
For destruction from God was a terrour to mee: and by reason of his highnesse, I could not endure.
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:9 · retained source text
By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to crie: they crie out by reason of the arme of the mightie.
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 37:19 · retained source text
Teach vs what we shall say vnto him; for we cannot order our speach by reason of darknes.
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:25 · retained source text
When he rayseth vp himselfe, the mightie are afraid: by reason of breakings they purifie themselues.
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 38:8 · retained source text
I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:16 · retained source text
For the voice of him that reproacheth, and blasphemeth: by reason of the enemie and auenger.
Complete reference index — all 69 verses
Genesis 41:31Genesis 47:13Exodus 2:23Exodus 3:7Exodus 8:24Numbers 9:10Numbers 18:8Numbers 18:32Deuteronomy 5:5Deuteronomy 23:10Joshua 9:13Judges 2:181 Samuel 12:71 Kings 9:151 Kings 14:42 Chronicles 5:142 Chronicles 20:152 Chronicles 21:152 Chronicles 21:19Job 6:16Job 9:14Job 13:3Job 15:3Job 17:7Job 31:23Job 35:9Job 37:19Job 41:25Psalms 38:8Psalms 44:16Psalms 78:65Psalms 88:9Psalms 90:10Psalms 102:5Proverbs 20:4Proverbs 26:16Ecclesiastes 7:25Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 49:19Ezekiel 19:10Ezekiel 21:12Ezekiel 26:10Ezekiel 27:12Ezekiel 27:16Ezekiel 28:17Daniel 4:36Daniel 5:10Daniel 8:12Jonah 2:2Micah 2:12Matthew 16:8Mark 2:8Mark 8:17Luke 5:21Luke 5:22John 6:18John 12:11Acts 6:2Acts 18:14Romans 8:202 Corinthians 3:10Hebrews 5:3Hebrews 5:14Hebrews 7:231 Peter 3:152 Peter 2:2Revelation 8:13Revelation 9:2Revelation 18:19
Where “reason” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus4 occurrences
3 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 versesJob10 occurrences
9 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
3 verses
2 versesExodus4 occurrences
3 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 versesJob10 occurrences
9 versesPsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
6 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
3 verses
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗to discourse, talk.