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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:18
Complete exact-word concordance
I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said vnto mee, Thou art my sonne, this day haue I begotten thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, for a decree.
1611 marginal noteActs.13.33. heb.1.5.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that haue set themselues against me round about.
1611 marginal notePsal.27.3.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
O ye sonnes of men, how long will yee turne my glory into shame? how long will yee loue vanitie, and seeke after leasing? Selah.
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly, for himselfe: the LORD will heare when I call vnto him.
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
There be many that say, Who wil shew vs any good? LORD lift thou vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
I will both lay mee downe in peace, and sleepe: for thou LORD only makest me dwell in safetie.
1611 marginal notePsal.3.5.
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto thee will I pray.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
1611 marginal notePsal.130.6.
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Thou shalt destroy them that speake leasing: the LORD will abhorre the bloodie and deceitfull man.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the man of bloods and deceit.
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worship toward thy holy temple.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the temple of thy holinesse.
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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.
