KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “thought”

KJV PCE

Matthew 1:20

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 1:20 · retained source text

But while hee thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph thou sonne of Dauid, feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.

Matthew 6:25

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 6:25 · retained source text

Therfore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.22. psal. 55.22. 1.pet. 5.7.

Matthew 6:27

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 6:27 · retained source text

Which of you by taking thought, can adde one cubite vnto his stature?

Matthew 6:28

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 6:28 · retained source text

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lillies of the field, how they grow: they toile not, neither doe they spinne.

Matthew 6:31

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 6:31 · retained source text

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eate? or, what shall we drinke? or wherewithall shall wee be clothed?

Matthew 6:34

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Matthew 6:34 · retained source text

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of it selfe: sufficient vnto the day is the euill thereof.

Matthew 10:19

Verse study ↗Bible reader ↗

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Matthew 10:19 · retained source text

But when they deliuer you vp, take no thought, how or what ye shall speake, for it shall bee giuen you in that same houre what ye shall speake.

1611 marginal noteMarke 13.11. luke 12.11.

Complete reference index — all 80 verses

Genesis 20:11 Genesis 38:15 Genesis 48:11 Genesis 50:20 Exodus 32:14 Numbers 24:11 Numbers 33:56 Deuteronomy 15:9 Deuteronomy 19:19 Judges 15:2 Judges 20:5 Ruth 4:4 1 Samuel 1:13 1 Samuel 9:5 1 Samuel 18:25 1 Samuel 20:26 2 Samuel 4:10 2 Samuel 13:2 2 Samuel 14:13 2 Samuel 19:18 2 Samuel 21:16 2 Kings 5:11 2 Chronicles 11:22 2 Chronicles 32:1 Nehemiah 6:2 Esther 3:6 Esther 6:6 Job 12:5 Job 42:2 Psalms 48:9 Psalms 49:11 Psalms 64:6 Psalms 73:16 Psalms 119:59 Psalms 139:2 Proverbs 24:9 Proverbs 30:32 Ecclesiastes 10:20 Isaiah 14:24 Jeremiah 18:8 Ezekiel 38:10 Daniel 4:2 Daniel 6:3 Amos 4:13 Zechariah 1:6 Zechariah 8:14 Zechariah 8:15 Malachi 3:16 Matthew 1:20 Matthew 6:25 Matthew 6:27 Matthew 6:28 Matthew 6:31 Matthew 6:34 Matthew 10:19 Mark 13:11 Mark 14:72 Luke 7:7 Luke 9:47 Luke 12:11 Luke 12:17 Luke 12:22 Luke 12:25 Luke 12:26 Luke 19:11 John 11:13 John 13:29 Acts 8:20 Acts 8:22 Acts 10:19 Acts 12:9 Acts 15:38 Acts 26:8 Acts 26:9 1 Corinthians 13:11 2 Corinthians 9:5 2 Corinthians 10:5 Philippians 2:6 1 Thessalonians 3:1 Hebrews 10:29

Where “thought” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 20:11 Ruth 4:4 2 Chronicles 32:1 Psalms 139:2 Zechariah 8:14 Mark 14:72 Acts 8:22 Hebrews 10:29

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

Open source edition ↗

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

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

thought

Meaning of “thought”

Every verse containing “thought”

Where “thought” appears

Definition evidence

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

Related-form pages