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worth

Meaning of “worth”

Value, price, usefulness, or comparative importance; in the older phrase woe worth, may woe befall.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
9 occurrences9 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 23:9

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “worth”

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Genesis 23:9
That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 23:9 · retained source text

That he may giue me the caue of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field: for as much money as it is worth he shall giue it mee, for a possession of a burying place amongst you.

1611 marginal noteHebr. full money.

Genesis 23:15
My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 23:15 · retained source text

My LORD, hearken vnto mee: the land is worth foure hundred shekels of siluer: what is that betwixt mee and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

Leviticus 27:23
Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:23 · retained source text

Then the Priest shall reckon vnto him the worth of thy estimation, euen vnto the yeere of the Iubile, and hee shall giue thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing vnto the LORD.

Deuteronomy 15:18
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:18 · retained source text

It shall not seeme hard vnto thee when thou sendest him away free from thee: for hee hath bene worth a double hired seruant to thee, in seruing thee sixe yeeres: and the LORD thy God shall blesse thee in all that thou doest.

2 Samuel 18:3
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:3 · retained source text

But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not care for vs, neither if halfe of vs die will they care for vs: but now thou art worth ten thousand of vs: therfore now it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set their heart on vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as ten thousand of vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be to succour.

1 Kings 21:2
And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:2 · retained source text

And Ahab spake vnto Naboth, saying, Giue me thy vineyard, that I may haue it for a garden of herbes, because it is neere vnto my house, and I will giue thee for it a better vineyard then it: or if it seeme good to thee, I will giue thee the worth of it in money.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be good in thine eyes.

Job 24:25
And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 24:25 · retained source text

And if it be not so now, who will make mee a liar, and make my speach nothing worth?

Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:20 · retained source text

The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Ezekiel 30:2
Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, prophecie and say, Thus saith the LORD God, Howle ye, woe worth the day.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Value; that quality which renders a thing useful or gives it an equivalent. In the phrase woe worth, may woe befall.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 944