And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 22:20 · retained source text
And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
1611 marginal noteOr, inscription.
KJV dictionary & concordance
superscription
Meaning of “superscription”
An inscription, title, name, charge, or written words placed upon or above something.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604Webster 1828
5 occurrences5 verses3 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Matthew 22:20
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “superscription”
And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:16 · retained source text
And they brought it: and he saith vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said vnto him, Cesars.
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:26 · retained source text
And the superscription of his accusation was written ouer, THE KING OF THE IEWES.
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:24 · retained source text
Shew me a peny: whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said, Cesars.
1611 marginal noteSee Matt. 18.28.
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:38 · retained source text
And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Bullokar 1616
Open source edition ↗A writing set upon any thing, as on the outside of a letter.
Cawdrey 1604
Open source edition ↗Writing aboue.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The act of superscribing. 1. That which is written or engraved on the outside, or above something else. The superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Mark 15:26. Luke 23:38. 2. An impression of letters on coins. Matthew 22:20.