Table Of Unusual And Archaic KJV Words Study No. 232
BiblicalVersion |
Modern Meaning |
Where Found |
Biblical Version |
Modern Meaning |
Where Found |
Agone |
Ago |
I Samuel 30:13 |
Foxes |
Jackals |
Judges 15:4 |
Anon |
Immediately |
Matthew 13:20 |
Fray |
Scare |
Jeremiah 7:33 |
Apothecary |
Perfumer |
Exodus 37:29 |
Garnished |
Set in order |
Mat. 12:44 |
Assayed |
Attempted |
I Samuel 17:39 |
Habergeon |
Coat of mail |
Exodus 39:23 |
Bestowed |
Stationed |
I Kings 10:26 |
Hale |
Drag |
Luke 12:58 |
Bonnets |
Turbans |
Exodus 28:40 |
Haply |
Perhaps |
Mark 11:13 |
Borrow |
Ask |
Exodus 3:22 |
Harnessed |
In ranks |
Exodus 13:18 |
Bruit |
Rumor |
Jeremiah 10:22 |
Hasting |
Desiring |
II Peter 3:12 |
Carriage |
Baggage |
I Samuel 17:22 |
Holpen |
Helped |
Isaiah 31:3 |
Champaign |
Plain |
Deut. 11:30 |
Hosen |
Upper Garments |
Daniel 3:21 |
Charge |
Imposts |
I Kings 11:28 |
Host |
Camp |
Judges 7:10 |
Coast |
Districts |
Deut. 16:4 |
Inn |
Lodging Place |
Exodus 4:24 |
Coulter |
Spade |
I Samuel 13:20 |
Kick |
Spurn |
I Sam. 2:29 |
Covereth his feet |
Going to the bathroom |
Judges 3:24 |
Kine |
Heifers |
Genesis 41:2 |
Cracknels |
Cakes |
I Kings 14:3 |
Knops |
Knobs |
I Kings 6:18 |
Crisping pin |
Purse |
Isaiah 3:22 |
Laud |
Celebrate |
Romans 15:11 |
Cruse |
Jug |
I Samuel 26:11 |
Leasing |
Falsehood |
Psalm 4:2 |
Cursed |
Reviled |
I Kings 2:8 |
Let |
Hinder |
Exodus 5:4 |
Daysman |
Umpire |
Job 9:33 |
Listed |
Chose |
John 3:8 |
Do you to wit |
Make known to you |
II Cor. 8:1 |
Mammon |
Riches |
Mat. 6:24 |
Ear |
Till |
Isaiah 30:24 |
Meat |
Wheat |
Leviticus 2:1 |
Eschewed |
Avoided |
Job 1:1 |
Melt |
Dismayed |
II Sam. 17:10 |
BiblicalVersion |
Modern Meaning |
Where Found |
Biblical Version |
Modern Meaning |
Where Found |
Mortify |
To kill |
Romans 8:13 |
Sheets |
Shirts |
Judges 14:13 |
Passion |
Suffering |
Acts 1:3 |
Shoes |
Sandals |
Exodus 3:5 |
Pate |
Crown |
Psalm 7:16 |
Sons of Belial |
Worthless or evil men |
I Samuel 2:12 |
Pavilions |
Booths |
I Kings 20:12 |
Sore |
Greatly |
I Sam. 17:24 |
Perfect |
Sincere |
Job 1:1 |
Spoilers |
Foragers |
I Sam. 13:17 |
Person |
Substance |
Hebrews 1:3 |
Taches |
Clasps |
Exodus 35:11 |
Polls |
One by One |
Numbers 1:2 |
Tale |
Number |
Exodus 5:8 |
Prevent |
Receive |
Job 3:12 |
Tower |
Secret Place |
II Kings 5:24 |
Princes |
Chief Officers |
I Kings 4:2 |
Trow |
Think |
Luke 17:9 |
Publicans |
Tax Collector |
Matthew 5:46 |
Unction |
Anointing |
I John 2:20 |
Quick |
Living |
Acts 10:42 |
Unworthily |
Irreverently |
I Cor. 11:29 |
Rereward |
Rearward |
Joshua 6:9 |
Whit |
Thing |
I Samuel 3:18 |
Sanctifieth |
Expiate |
Hebrews 2:11 |
Whoring |
Astray |
Exodus 34:15 |
Secret parts |
Private parts |
I Samuel 5:9 |
Wimples |
Shawls |
Isaiah 3:22 |
Seethe |
Boil |
Exodus 34:26 |
Wist |
Knew |
Exodus 34:29 |
Seven |
Many |
I Samuel 2:5 |
Wont |
Used to, in the habit of |
Exodus 21:29 |
— Adapted from: A Handbook of Bible Law, Ó 1991 by Charles A. Weisman, p. 141. Used by permission. View the book at www.giveshare.org/BibleLaw/lawhandbook, or order a printed copy for a suggested donation of $8.00 from Giving & Sharing, PO Box 100, Neck City, MO 64849.
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