KJV dictionary & concordance
To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 4:11
Complete exact-word concordance
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
Uerely, verely I say vnto thee, We speake that we doe know, and testifie that wee haue seene; and yee receiue not our witnesse.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Iohn answered, and said, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.
1611 marginal noteOr, take vnto himselfe.
1611 marginal noteHeb.5.4.
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
But I receiue not testimonie from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saued.
I receive not honour from men.
I receiue not honour from men.
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
I am come in my Fathers name, and ye receiue me not: if another shall come in his owne Name, him ye will receiue.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, & seeke not the honour that commeth from God onely?
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.43.
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
If a man on the Sabbath day receiue circumcision, that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?
1611 marginal noteOr, without breaking the Law of Moses.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
(But this spake he of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him, should receiue. For the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
1611 marginal noteIoel. 2.28. esai. 44.3.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
And if I goe and prepare a place for you, I will come againe, and receiue you vnto my selfe, that where I am, there ye may be also.
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Euen the Spirit of trueth, whom the world cannot receiue, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for hee dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
