KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To desire, choose, or determine. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, to express intention, promise, determination, expectation, or what is to occur. Sense 3: The power or act of choosing or determining; a desire, choice, intention, purpose, direction, pleasure, or power of disposal. Sense 4: In good will, favour, kindness, or benevolent purpose.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:18
Complete exact-word concordance
For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
For behold, the LORD commeth forth out of his place, and will come downe and tread vpon the high places of the earth.
1611 marginal noteIsai. 26.21 psal. 115.3.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.13. and 33.29.
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
Therfore I will make Samaria as an heape of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard; and I will powre downe the stones therof into the valley, and I will discouer the foundations thereof.
And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.
And all the grauen images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burnt with the fire, and all the idoles therof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall returne to the hire of an harlot.
Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Therfore I wil waile and houle, I will goe stript and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owles.
1611 marginal noteHeb. daughters of the owle.
Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
Yet wil I bring an heire vnto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come vnto Adullam, the glory of Israel
1611 marginal noteOr, the glory of Israel shall come &c.
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
If a man walking in the spirit and falshood, doe lie, saying, I will prophecie vnto thee of wine and of strong drinke, he shall euen bee the prophet of this people.
1611 marginal noteOr, walke with the winde, and lie falsly.
¶ I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
¶ I will surely assemble, O Iacob, all of thee: I will surely gather the remnant of Israel, I will put them together as the sheepe of Bozrah, as the flocke in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
Then shall they cry vnto the LORD, but he will not heare them: he will euen hide his face from them at that time, as they haue behaued themselues ill in their doings.
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
The heads thereof iudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hyre, and the Prophets thereof diuine for money: yet will they leane vpon the LORD, and say; Is not the LORD among vs? none euill can come vpon vs.
1611 marginal noteHeb. saying.
And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
And many nations shall come, and say; Come, and let vs goe vp to the mountaine of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Iacob, and he will teach vs of his wayes, and wee will walke in his pathes: for the Law shall goe foorth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Ierusalem.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To desire, wish.
Choice; determination. ... Choice; discretion; pleasure. ... Command; direction. ... Disposition; inclination; desire. ... Power; arbitrary disposal. ... Good will, favor; kindness. ... Right intention.
To determine; to decide in the mind that something shall be done or forborne. ... To command; to direct. ... To be inclined or resolved to have. ... To wish; to desire. ... It is sometimes equivalent to may be. ... Will is used as an auxiliary verb, and a sign of the future tense.
