KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The kidneys. Sense 2: Figuratively, the innermost thoughts, affections, or feelings.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 16:13
Complete exact-word concordance
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground.
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Whom I shal see for my selfe, and mine eyes shall beholde, and not another, though my reines bee consumed within me.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a stranger.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in my bosome.
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Oh let the wickednes of the wicked come to an end, but establish the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.16.7. 1.Chr.28.9. psal.139.1. Ierem.11.20 and 17.10. and 10.12.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
I will blesse the LORD, who hath giuen me counsell: my reines also instruct me in the night seasons.
Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Examine me, O LORD, and proue me; try my reines and my heart.
1611 marginal notePsal.7.10
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
Thus my heart was greeued, and I was pricked in my reines.
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Yea my reines shall reioyce, when thy lippes speake right things.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
And righteousnesse shalbe the girdle of his loines, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.
But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
But, O LORD of hostes, that iudgest righteously, that tryest the reines, and the heart; let me see thy vengeance on them, for vnto thee haue I reuealed my cause.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.16.7. 1.chron.28.9. psal.7.10. and 20.12. Cha.17.10. and 20.12. reue.2.23.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The kidneys; spoken of as the seat of joy, pain, and knowledge.
