KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of think: considered, supposed, intended, purposed, judged, reckoned, or called to mind. Sense 2: A thought, intention, purpose, judgment, or matter of the mind or heart. Sense 3: In the phrase ‘take thought,’ anxious care or concern.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 20:11
Complete exact-word concordance
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
When Iudah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot: because she had couered her face.
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
And Israel said vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and loe, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
But as for you, yee thought euill against me, but God meant it vnto good, to bring to passe, as it is this day, to saue much people aliue.
And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
And the LORD repented of the euill which he thought to doe vnto his people.
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.
Therefore now, flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee vnto great honour, but loe, the LORD hath kept thee backe from honour.
Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.
Moreouer, it shall come to passe, that I shall do vnto you, as I thought to doe vnto them.
Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.
Beware that there bee not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of release is at hand, and thine eye be euill against thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and hee crie vnto the LORD against thee, and it be sinne vnto thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. word.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Belial
Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
Then shall ye doe vnto him, as he had thought to haue done vnto his brother: so shalt thou put the euil away from among you.
1611 marginal noteProu. 19.5,9. dan. 13.62.
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
And her father saide, I verily thought that thou haddest vtterly hated her, therfore I gaue her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer then she? take her, I pray thee, in stead of her.
1611 marginal noteHeb. let her be thine.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Anxiety or excessive care; 'take thought' means to be anxious.
