KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Acid, tart, or sharp to the taste. Sense 2: Turned or spoiled by becoming acid.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 18:5
Complete exact-word concordance
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
For afore the haruest when the bud is perfect, and the sowre grape is ripening in the flowre; hee shall both cut off the sprigges with pruning hookes, and take away and cut downe the branches.
In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
In those dayes they shall say no more, The fathers haue eaten a sowre grape, and the childrens teeth are set on edge.
1611 marginal noteEze.18.2.
But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
But euery one shall die for his owne iniquitie, euery man that eateth the sowre grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
What meane ye that yee vse this prouerbe concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?
1611 marginal noteIee.31 29.
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
Their drinke is sowre: they haue committed whordome continually: her rulers with shame doe loue, Giue ye.
1611 marginal noteHebr. is gone.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shields.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Acid or sharp to the taste; tart; also turned or coagulated.
