KJV dictionary & concordance
A shelter, haven, protection, or source of safety to which one flees or trusts.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Numbers 35:6
Complete exact-word concordance
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of Judah, namely, Hebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and Eshtemoa, with their suburbs,
And to the sonnes of Aaron they gaue the cities of Iudah, namely Hebron the citie of refuge, and Libna with her suburbes, and Iattir and Eshtemoa, with their suburbes,
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
And they gaue vnto them of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim, with her suburbs: they gaue also Gezer with her suburbs,
1611 marginal noteIosh. 21.21.
The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
The LORD also will bee a refuge for the oppressed: a refuge, in times of trouble.
1611 marginal noteHeb. an high place.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.39. and 46.1. and 91.2.
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
You haue shamed the counsell of the poore; because the LORD is his refuge.
GOD is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
¶ God is our refuge and strength: a very present helpe in trouble.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
The LORD of hosts is with vs; the God of Iacob is our refuge. Selah.
1611 marginal noteHeb. an high place for vs.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
The LORD of hosts is with vs; the God of Iacob is our refuge. Selah.
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
God is knowen in her palaces for a refuge.
BE merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
But I will sing of thy power; yea I will sing alowd of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast bene my defence and refuge, in the day of my trouble.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A place of succour.
Succour, or place of safetie.
