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revelation

Meaning of “revelation”

An uncovering, disclosure, manifestation, or making known.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
10 occurrences10 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Romans 2:5

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “revelation”

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Romans 2:5
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 2:5 · retained source text

But after thy hardnesse, and impenitent heart, treasurest vp vnto thy selfe wrath, against the day of wrath, and reuelation of the righteous iudgement of God:

1611 marginal noteIames 5.3.

Romans 16:25
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 16:25 · retained source text

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my Gospel, and the preaching of Iesus Christ, according to the reuelation of the the mysterie, which was kept secret since the world began:

1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:6 · retained source text

Now brethren, if I come vnto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speake to you either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:26 · retained source text

How is it then brethren? when ye come together, euery one of you hath a Psalme, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a reuelatiō, hath an interpretatiō: Let all things be done vnto edifying.

Galatians 1:12
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 1:12 · retained source text

For I neither receiued it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ.

Galatians 2:2
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 2:2 · retained source text

And I went vp by reuelation, and communicated vnto them that Gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles, but priuately to them which were of reputation, lest by any meanes I should runne, or had runne in vaine.

1611 marginal noteOr, seuerally.

Ephesians 1:17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ephesians 1:17 · retained source text

That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie, may giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome and reuelation in the knowledge of him:

1611 marginal noteOr, for the acknowledgment.

Ephesians 3:3
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ephesians 3:3 · retained source text

How that by reuelation hee made knowen vnto me the mysterie, (as I wrote afore in few words,

1611 marginal noteOr, a little before.

1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:13 · retained source text

Wherefore gird vp the loynes of your minde, bee sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to bee brought vnto you at the reuelation of Iesus Christ:

1611 marginal noteGr. perfectly.

Revelation 1:1
THE revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The Reuelation of Iesus Christ, which God gaue vnto him, to shewe vnto his seruants things which must shortly come to passe; and he sent and signified it by his Angel vnto his seruant Iohn,

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The act of disclosing or discovering to others what was before unknown to them; appropriately, the disclosure or communication of truth to men by God himself.

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