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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 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.

2 Kings 5:11
But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:11 · retained source text

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and saide, Beholde, I thought, He will surely come out to me and stand, and call on the Name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand ouer the place, and recouer the leper.

1611 marginal noteHebr. said. Or, I said with my selfe, He will surely come out &c.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mooue vp and downe.

2 Chronicles 11:22
And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:22 · retained source text

And Rehoboam made Abiiah the sonne of Maacah the chiefe, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

2 Chronicles 32:1
AFTER these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:1 · retained source text

¶ After these things and the establishment therof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entred into Iudah, & encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to winne them for himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to breake them vp.

1611 marginal note2.king. 18.13. &c. esai. 36.1. &c.

Nehemiah 6:2
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:2 · retained source text

That Sanballat, and Geshem sent vnto me, saying, Come, let vs meet together in some one of the villages in the plaine of Ono: But they thought to doe me mischiefe.

Esther 3:6
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
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1611 witness · Esther 3:6 · retained source text

And hee thought scorne to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahasuerus, euen the people of Mordecai.

Esther 6:6
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 6:6 · retained source text

So Haman came in, and the king said vnto him, What shall be done vnto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? (now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to doe honour, more then to my selfe?)

1611 marginal noteHebr. in whose honour the King delighteth.

Job 12:5
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 12:5 · retained source text

He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 42:2 · retained source text

I know that thou canst doe euery thing, and that no thought can bee withholden from thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, no thought of thine can be hindred.

Psalms 48:9
We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
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1611 witness · Psalms 48:9 · retained source text

Wee haue thought of thy louing kindnesse, O God, in the middest of thy Temple.

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

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