KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of shine, meaning to emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor. To give light, real or figurative.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 23:4
Complete exact-word concordance
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sunne riseth, euen a morning, without cloudes; as the tender grasse springing out of the earth by cleare shining after raine:
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
But the path of the iust is as the shining light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day.
And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
And the LORD will create vpon euery dwelling place of mount Zion, and vpon her assemblies a cloude, and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for vpon all the glory shall be a defence.
1611 marginal noteOr, aboue.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a couering.
1611 marginal noteExod. 13.21.
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
The earth shall quake before them, the heauens shall tremble, the Sun & the Moone shall be darke, & the starres shall withdrawe their shining.
1611 marginal noteIsai.13.10. ezech. 32.2.
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
The Sunne and the Moone shall be darkened, and the starres shall withdraw their shining.
1611 marginal noteCha.2.31.
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
The Sunne and Moone stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrowes they went, and at the shining of thy glittering speare.
1611 marginal noteOr, thine arrowes walked in the light, &c.
1611 marginal noteIosh.10.12.
1611 marginal noteIosh.10.11.
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow: so as no Fuller on earth can white them.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
If thy whole body therefore be full of light, hauing no part darke, the whole shalbe full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doeth giue thee light.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And it came to passe, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to reioyce in his light.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Emitting light; beaming; gleaming. Illustrious; distinguished; conspicuous. Bright; splendid; radiant.
