O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:55 · retained source text
O death, where is thy sting? O graue, where is thy victorie?
1611 marginal noteOr, hell.
KJV dictionary & concordance
sting
Meaning of “sting”
That by which something wounds or brings harm.
Definition sources
Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE
First occurrence: 1 Corinthians 15:55
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “sting”
The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:56 · retained source text
The sting of death is sinne, and the strength of sinne is the law.
Source order
Definition evidence
1 · Direct Scripture definition
1 Corinthians 15:55; 1 Corinthians 15:56
First Corinthians 15:55-56 speaks only of death's sting and then expressly identifies that sting as sin. The candidate leaves the verse to supply its doctrinal identity while keeping the combined wording lexical.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A sharp-pointed weapon or organ by which a wound is inflicted; figuratively, that which gives acute pain.