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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.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 20:11

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Luke 7:7
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:7 · retained source text

Wherefore neither thought I my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say in a worde, and my seruant shall bee healed.

Luke 9:47
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:47 · retained source text

And Iesus perceiuing y e thought of their heart, tooke a child, and set him by him,

Luke 12:11
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:11 · retained source text

And when they bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto Magistrates, & powers, take yee no thought how or what thing ye shall answere, or what ye shall say:

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.19.

Luke 12:17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:17 · retained source text

And he thought within himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roome where to bestow my fruits?

Luke 12:22
¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:22 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.25.

Luke 12:25
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:25 · retained source text

And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?

Luke 12:26
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:26 · retained source text

If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?

Luke 19:11
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 19:11 · retained source text

And as they heard these things, he added, and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Hierusalem, and because they thought that the kingdome of God should immediately appeare.

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Historical definitions

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

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