¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:30 · retained source text
¶ Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths, and reuerence my Sanctuary: I am the LORD.
KJV dictionary & concordance
reverence
Meaning of “reverence”
Sense 1: Respect or honour mingled with fear or awe; an outward act of such respect. Sense 2: To regard or treat with such respect or honour, sometimes shown by bowing.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Leviticus 19:30
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¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:2 · retained source text
Ye shal keepe my Sabbaths, and reuerence my Sanctuary: I am the LORD.
1611 marginal noteChap. 19.30.
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:6 · retained source text
Now when Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, was come vnto Dauid, hee fell on his face, and did reuerence: and Dauid said, Mephibosheth! And he answered, Behold thy seruant.
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:31 · retained source text
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reuerence to the king, and said, Let my lord king Dauid liue for euer.
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 3:2 · retained source text
And all the kings seruants, that were in the kings gate, bowed, and reuerenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him: but Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence.
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 3:5 · retained source text
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reuerence, then was Haman full of wrath.
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:7 · retained source text
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the Saints: and to bee had in reuerence of all them that are about him.
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:37 · retained source text
But last of all, he sent vnto them his sonne, saying, They will reuerence my sonne.
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:6 · retained source text
Hauing yet therefore one sonne his welbeloued, he sent him also last vnto them, saying, They will reuerence my sonne.
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:13 · retained source text
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I doe? I will send my beloued sonne: it may be they will reuerence him when they see him.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
2 Samuel 9:6
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!
Psalms 89:7
God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Fear mingled with respect and esteem; veneration. An act of respect or obeisance; a bow or courtesy.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To regard with reverence; to regard with fear mingled with respect and affection.