KJV dictionary & concordance
A respectful form of address to a man or male superior, similar to lord or master in polite address.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 43:20
Complete exact-word concordance
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
And said, O Sir, we came indeed downe at the first time to buy food.
1611 marginal noteHeb. comming downe we came downe.
1611 marginal noteCha. 42.3
So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
So the seruants of the housholder came, and said vnto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seede in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
And hee came to the second, and said likewise: and hee answered, and said, I goe sir, and went not.
Saying, sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiuer said, while he was yet aliue, After three daies I wil rise againe.
The woman saith unto him, sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to drawe with, and the Well is deepe: from whence then hast thou that liuing water?
The woman saith unto him, sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, giue me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
The woman saith unto him, sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
The woman saith vnto him, Sir, I perceiue that thou art a Prophet.
The nobleman saith unto him, sir, come down ere my child die.
The noble man saith vnto him, Syr, come downe ere my child die.
The impotent man answered him, sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I haue no man when the water is troubled, to put mee into the poole: but while I am comming, another steppeth downe before me.
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, sir, we would see Jesus.
The same came therefore to Philip which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Iesus.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A respectful form of address to a man, properly related to lord or master.
