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worthy

Meaning of “worthy”

Sense 1: Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth. Sense 2: As a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:10

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1 Kings 2:26
¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:26 · retained source text

¶ And vnto Abiathar the Priest saide the King, Get thee to Anathoth, vnto thine own fields, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the arke of the LORD God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast bene afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of death.

Psalms 18:3
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:3 · retained source text

I will call vpon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies.

Jeremiah 26:11
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 26:11 · retained source text

Then spake the priests and the prophets vnto the Princes, and to all the people, saying; This man is worthy to die, for he hath prophecied against this citie, as yee haue heard with your eares.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the iudgement of death is for this man.

Jeremiah 26:16
¶ Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 26:16 · retained source text

¶ Then said the Princes, and all the people, vnto the priests, and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for hee hath spoken to vs in the Name of the LORD our God.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
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1611 witness · Matthew 3:11 · retained source text

I indeed baptize you with water vnto repentance: but he that commeth after mee, is mightier then I, whose shooes I am not worthy to beare, hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

1611 marginal noteMark. 1.8. iohn 1.26. luke 3.16.

Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:8 · retained source text

The Centurion answered, and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but speake the word onely, and my seruant shalbe healed.

Matthew 10:10
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:10 · retained source text

Nor scrippe for your iourney, neither two coats, neither shooes, nor yet staues: (for the workeman is worthy of his meat.)

1611 marginal note1.Tim. 5.18. luke 10.7.

Matthew 10:11
And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:11 · retained source text

And into whatsoeuer city or towne ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till yee goe thence.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 10.8.

Matthew 10:13
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:13 · retained source text

And if the house be worthy, let your peace come vpon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace returne to you.

Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:37 · retained source text

He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthy of me: and he that loueth sonne or daughter more then me, is not worthy of me.

1611 marginal noteLuke 14.26.

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