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 he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And he thought within himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roome where to bestow my fruits?
¶ 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.
¶ 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.
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
And which of you with taking thought can adde to his stature one cubite?
If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
If yee then bee not able to doe that thing which is least, why take yee thought for the rest?
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.
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.
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
Howbeit Iesus spake of his death: but they thought that hee had spoken of taking of rest in sleepe.
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
For some of them thought, because Iudas had the bagge, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that wee haue need of against the feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
But Peter said vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Repent therefore of this thy wickednesse, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee.
¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
¶ While Peter thought on the vision, the spirit said vnto him, Behold, three men seeke thee.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Anxiety or excessive care; 'take thought' means to be anxious.
