KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A hard structure in the mouth used for biting. Sense 2: A pointed projection.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 21:24
Complete exact-word concordance
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foote for foote,
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 24.20. deut.19.21. matth. 5.38.
And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.
And if he smite out his man seruants tooth, or his mayde seruants tooth, hee shal let him goe free for his tooths sake.
Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Breach, for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him againe.
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
And thine eye shall not pitie, but life shall goe for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
1611 marginal noteExod. 21.23. leuit. 24.20. mat. 5.38.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
¶ Yee haue heard that it hath beene said, An eie for an eie, and a tooth for a tooth.
1611 marginal noteExod. 21.24. leuit. 24.20. deut. 19.21.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
