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taxation

Meaning of “taxation”

The amount of tax assessed upon a person.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: 2 Kings 23:35

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2 Kings 23:35
And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:35 · retained source text

And Iehoiakim gaue the siluer, and the golde to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to giue the money according to the commandement of Pharaoh: hee exacted the siluer and the golde of the people of the land, of euery one according to his taxation, to giue it vnto Pharaoh Nechoh.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A taxing; the act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes on the subjects of a state by government, or on the members of a corporation or company by the proper authority.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 741