KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of weaken, meaning to lessen or deprive of strength.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 12:21
Complete exact-word concordance
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
He powreth contempt vpon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mightie.
1611 marginal noteOr, looseth the girdle of the strong.
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Therefore the princes sayd vnto the king, We beseech thee let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of warre that remaine in this citie, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words vnto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
1611 marginal noteHeb. peace.
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