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thought

Meaning of “thought”

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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
81 occurrences80 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:11

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2 Samuel 4:10
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:10 · retained source text

When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, ( thinking to haue brought good tidings) I tooke hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would haue giuen him a reward for his tidings:

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee was in his owne eyes as a bringer, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, which was the reward I gaue him for his tidings.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.15.

2 Samuel 13:2
And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:2 · retained source text

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sicke for his sister Tamar: for she was a virgine, and Amnon thought it hard for him to doe any thing to her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. it was maruelous or hidden in the eyes of Amnon.

2 Samuel 14:13
And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:13 · retained source text

And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? For the king doeth speake this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doeth not fetch home againe his banished.

2 Samuel 19:18
And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:18 · retained source text

And there went ouer a ferry-boat to cary ouer the kings houshold, and to doe what he thought good: and Shimei the sonne of Gera fell downe before the king as he was come ouer Iordane;

1611 marginal noteHeb. the good in his eyes.

2 Samuel 21:16
And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:16 · retained source text

And Ishbi-benob which was of the sonnes of the gyant, (the weight of whose speare weighed three hundred shekels of brasse in weight) he being girded with a new sword, thought to haue slaine Dauid.

1611 marginal noteOr, Rapha.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the staffe, or the head.

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Anxiety or excessive care; 'take thought' means to be anxious.

printed p. 279; PDF p. 299; Internet Archive leaf n298