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saint

Meaning of “saint”

A holy one; a person or heavenly being sanctified or set apart unto God.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Skeat 1893Webster 1828
5 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Psalms 106:16

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “saint”

KJV PCE
Psalms 106:16
They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 106:16 · retained source text

They enuied Moses also in the campe: and Aaron the Saint of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteNum. 16.2.

Daniel 8:13
¶ Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 8:13 · retained source text

¶ Then I heard one Saint speaking, and another Saint saide vnto that certaine Saint which spake, How long shall bee the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to giue both the Sanctuary, and the hoste to be troden vnder foot?

1611 marginal noteThe numberer of secrets, or, the wonderfull numberer. Heb. Palmoni.

1611 marginal noteOr, making desolate.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A person sanctified; a holy or godly person. The holy angels are called saints.

volume 2, leaf 514, column 3 (noun entry, senses 1 and 3)