KJV dictionary & concordance
Teaching or practice handed down from one to another.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Matthew 15:2
Complete exact-word concordance
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
For the Pharises and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the elders.
1611 marginal noteOr, diligently, in the Originall, with the fist: Theophilact, vp to the elbowe.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
Then the Pharises and Scribes asked him, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate bread with vnwashen hands?
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
For laying aside the Commandement of God, yee hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots, and cups: and many other such like things ye doe.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
And he said vnto them, Full well ye reiect the Commandement of God, that ye may keepe your owne tradition.
1611 marginal noteOr, frustrate.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye haue deliuered: And many such like things doe ye.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A delivery: that which is delivered us from others.
A delivering from one to another.
