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warning

Meaning of “warning”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of warn, meaning to give notice of danger, evil, duty, or a future event; to caution or admonish beforehand.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
8 occurrences7 verses3 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Jeremiah 6:10

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “warning”

KJV PCE
Jeremiah 6:10
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:10 · retained source text

To whome shall I speake and giue warning, that they may heare? Behold, their eare is vncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: beholde, the word of the LORD is vnto them a reproch: they haue no delight in it.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.26

Ezekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:17 · retained source text

Sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore heare the word at my mouth, & giue them warning from me.

1611 marginal noteChap.33.7

Ezekiel 3:18
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:18 · retained source text

When I say vnto the wicked; Thou shalt surely die, and thou giuest him not warning, nor speakest to warne the wicked from his wicked way to saue his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Ezekiel 3:20
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:20 · retained source text

Againe, when a righteous man doth turne from his righteousnesse and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling blocke before him, he shall die: because thou hast not giuen him warning, he shall die in his sinne, and his righteousnesse which he hath done shal not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. righteousnesses.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.

Ezekiel 33:4
Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:4 · retained source text

Then whosoeuer heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning, if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be vpon his owne head.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee that hearing heareth.

Ezekiel 33:5
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:5 · retained source text

Hee heard the sound of the trumpet, and tooke not warning, his blood shall be vpon him: but he that taketh warning, shall deliuer his soule.

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Historical definitions

Cautioning against danger; admonishing; giving notice to; summoning to meet or appear.

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