KJV dictionary & concordance
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
First occurrence: Leviticus 19:30
Complete exact-word concordance
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Neuerthelesse, let euery one of you in particular, so loue his wife euen as himselfe, and the wife see that she reuerence her husband.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Furthermore, wee haue had fathers of our flesh, which corrected vs, and we gaue them reuerence: shall we not much rather bee in subiection vnto the Father of Spirits, and liue?
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Wherefore wee receiuing a kingdome which cannot bee moued, let vs haue grace, whereby wee may serue God acceptably, with reuerence and godly feare.
1611 marginal noteOr, let vs hold fast.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
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!
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.
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
Fear mingled with respect and esteem; veneration. An act of respect or obeisance; a bow or courtesy.
To regard with reverence; to regard with fear mingled with respect and affection.
