KJV dictionary & concordance
A person stationed to stay alert, observe, guard, detect approach or danger, and report or warn what is seen.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 18:24
Complete exact-word concordance
The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will inquire, inquire ye: return, come.
The watchman sayd; The morning commeth, and also the night: if yee will enquire, enquire yee: returne, come.
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.
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
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Sonne of man, speake to the children of thy people, and say vnto them, When I bring the sword vpon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman,
1611 marginal noteHeb. a land when I bring a sword vpon her.
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned: if the sword come and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at the watchmans hand.
¶ So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
¶ So thou, O sonne of man, I haue set thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the worde at my mouth, and warne them from me.
1611 marginal noteChap.3.17,&c.
The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the Prophet is a snare of a fouler in all his wayes, and hatred in the house of his God.
1611 marginal noteOr, against
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Historical English dictionary sources
A sentinel or guard set to watch.
