KJV dictionary & concordance

relief

Meaning of “relief”

Aid or supply that relieves want, distress, or affliction.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Acts 11:29

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Acts 11:29 · retained source text

Then the disciples, euery man according to his abilitie, determined to send reliefe vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.

Source order

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

The removal or alleviation of pain, grief, want, care, anxiety, toil, distress, or anything oppressive.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 451