KJV dictionary & concordance
Flesh of animals taken in hunting; game meat.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 25:28
Complete exact-word concordance
And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
And Isaac loued Esau, because he did eate of his venison: but Rebekah loued Iacob.
1611 marginal noteHebr. venison was in his mouth.
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiuer, and thy bow, and goe out to the field, and take mee some venison.
1611 marginal noteHeb. hunt.
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his sonne: and Esau went to the fielde to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.
Bring me venison, and make mee sauoury meat, that I may eate, and blesse thee before the LORD, before my death.
And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
And Iacob said vnto his father, I am Esau, thy first borne; I haue done according as thou badest mee: arise, I pray thee, sit, and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me.
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
And he said, Bring it neere to me, and I will eate of my sonnes venison, that my soule may blesse thee: and hee brought it neere to him, and he did eate: and he brought him wine, & he dranke.
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
And hee also had made sauoury meate, and brought it vnto his father, and said vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me.
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? Where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I haue eaten of all before thou camest, and haue blessed him? yea and he shalbe blessed.
1611 marginal noteHebr. trembled with a great trembling greatly.
1611 marginal noteHebr. hunted.
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Historical English dictionary sources
flesh of beasts taken in hunting.
The flesh of beasts taken in the chase; game.
