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weak

Meaning of “weak”

Lacking physical strength, power, firmness, or ability.

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46 occurrences43 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 13:18

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1 Corinthians 1:27
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:27 · retained source text

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the weake things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty:

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · retained source text

We are fooles for Christs sake, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weake, but ye are strong: yee are honourable, but we are despised.

1 Corinthians 8:7
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:7 · retained source text

Howbeit there is not in euerie man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idole vnto this houre, eate it as a thing offred vnto an idole, and their conscience being weake, is defiled.

1 Corinthians 8:9
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:9 · retained source text

But take heed lest by any meanes, this libertie of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake.

1611 marginal noteOr, power.

1 Corinthians 8:10
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:10 · retained source text

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idols temple: shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

1611 marginal noteGr. edified.

1 Corinthians 9:22
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · retained source text

To the weake became I as weake, that I might gaine the weake: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all meanes saue some.

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