KJV dictionary & concordance

wait

Meaning of “wait”

Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

106 occurrences101 verses28 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 21:13

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Ephesians 4:14

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That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ephesians 4:14 · retained source text

That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:

Complete reference index — all 101 verses

Exodus 21:13 Numbers 3:10 Numbers 8:24 Numbers 35:20 Numbers 35:22 Deuteronomy 19:11 Joshua 8:4 Joshua 8:13 Judges 9:25 Judges 9:32 Judges 9:34 Judges 9:35 Judges 9:43 Judges 16:2 Judges 16:9 Judges 16:12 Judges 20:29 Judges 20:33 Judges 20:36 Judges 20:37 Judges 20:38 Judges 21:20 1 Samuel 15:2 1 Samuel 15:5 1 Samuel 22:8 1 Samuel 22:13 2 Kings 6:33 1 Chronicles 23:28 2 Chronicles 5:11 2 Chronicles 13:10 Ezra 8:31 Job 14:14 Job 17:13 Job 31:9 Job 38:40 Psalms 10:9 Psalms 25:3 Psalms 25:5 Psalms 25:21 Psalms 27:14 Psalms 37:7 Psalms 37:9 Psalms 37:34 Psalms 39:7 Psalms 52:9 Psalms 56:6 Psalms 59:3 Psalms 59:9 Psalms 62:5 Psalms 69:3 Psalms 69:6 Psalms 71:10 Psalms 104:27 Psalms 123:2 Psalms 130:5 Psalms 145:15 Proverbs 1:11 Proverbs 1:18 Proverbs 7:12 Proverbs 12:6 Proverbs 20:22 Proverbs 23:28 Proverbs 24:15 Isaiah 8:17 Isaiah 30:18 Isaiah 40:31 Isaiah 42:4 Isaiah 49:23 Isaiah 51:5 Isaiah 59:9 Isaiah 60:9 Jeremiah 5:26 Jeremiah 9:8 Jeremiah 14:22 Lamentations 3:10 Lamentations 3:25 Lamentations 3:26 Lamentations 4:19 Hosea 6:9 Hosea 7:6 Hosea 12:6 Micah 7:2 Micah 7:7 Habakkuk 2:3 Zephaniah 3:8 Mark 3:9 Luke 11:54 Luke 12:36 Acts 1:4 Acts 20:3 Acts 20:19 Acts 23:16 Acts 23:21 Acts 23:30 Acts 25:3 Romans 8:25 Romans 12:7 1 Corinthians 9:13 Galatians 5:5 Ephesians 4:14 1 Thessalonians 1:10

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Exodus 21:13 Judges 16:9 2 Chronicles 13:10 Psalms 39:7 Proverbs 1:18 Jeremiah 5:26 Luke 11:54 1 Thessalonians 1:10

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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an ambush.

printed p. 280; PDF p. 300; Internet Archive leaf n299