KJV dictionary & concordance

wages

Meaning of “wages”

Payment, hire, recompense, or return due or received for labour, service, conduct, or a chosen course.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

18 occurrences17 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 29:15

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Jeremiah 22:13

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¶ Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:13 · retained source text

¶ Woe vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers by wrong: that vseth his neighbours seruice without wages, and giueth him not for his worke:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.13. deut.24 14, 15. habac.2.9.