Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
The 1611 reading
Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:1
Complete exact-word concordance
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his owne will begate hee vs, with the word of Trueth, that wee should bee a kinde of first fruites of his creatures.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of naughtinesse, & receiue with meeknesse the engrafted word, which is able to saue your soules.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like vnto a man beholding his naturall face in a glasse:
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever.
2 · KJV context and cross-references