KJV dictionary & concordance
Overseers who impose, assign, and exact labor or tasks.
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First occurrence: Exodus 1:11
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
Therefore they did set ouer them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens: And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses.
¶ And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
¶ And the LORD said, I haue surely seene the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and haue heard their crie, by reason of their taske-masters: for I know their sorrowes,
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taske-masters of the people, and their officers, saying;
¶ And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
¶ And the taske-masters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not giue you straw.
And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
And the taske-masters hasted them, saying; Fulfill your workes, your dayly taskes, as when there was straw.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a matter of a day in his day.
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh’s taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaohs task-masters had set ouer them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore haue ye not fulfilled your taske, in making bricke, both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
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