KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A person who undertakes responsibility or gives a guarantee for another or for an obligation. 2. In the phrase ‘of a surety’: certainly or assuredly.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 15:13
Complete exact-word concordance
And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
And he said vnto Abram, Know of a surety, that thy seed shalbe a stranger, in a land that is not theirs, and shal serue them, and they shall afflict them foure hundred yeeres.
1611 marginal noteActs 7.6.
And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
And the LORD said vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying; Shall I of a surety beare a childe, which am old?
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
And Abimelech called Isaac and said, Behold, of a suretie she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said vnto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not vnto thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer.
1611 marginal noteChap. 44.32.
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
For thy seruant became surety for the lad vnto my father, saying, If I bring him not vnto thee, then I shall beare the blame to my father, for euer.
1611 marginal noteChap. 43.9.
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Lay downe now, put me in a suretie with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Bee suretie for thy seruant for good: let not the proud oppresse me.
MY son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
¶ My sonne, if thou bee surety for thy friend, it thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Hee that is suretie for a stranger, shall smart for it: and hee that hateth suretiship, is sure.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shalbe sore broken.
1611 marginal noteHeb. those that strike hands.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
A man void of vnderstanding striketh hands, and becommeth suretie in the presence of his friend.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.
1611 marginal noteChap. 6.1. and 11.15.
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