Psalms 37:14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
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Conversation
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2 Peter 3:11
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
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6 occurrences in 6 verses.
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ἀναστροφή
anastrophḗ · an-as-trof-ay'
12 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
behavior
Strong's KJV usage: :--conversation.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Galatians 1:13Strong's last: 2 Peter 3:11
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anastréphō · an-as-tref'-o
2 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
to overturn; also to return; by implication, to busy oneself, i.e. remain, live
Strong's KJV usage: :--abide, behave self, have conversation, live, overthrow, pass, return, be used.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 1:12Strong's last: Ephesians 2:3
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derek · deh'-rek
2 times translated as this KJV form701 total Strong's occurrences
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Strong's KJV usage: along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
Strong's first: Psalms 37:14Strong's last: Psalms 50:23
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políteuma · pol-it'-yoo-mah
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
a community, i.e. (abstractly) citizenship (figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--conversation.
Strong's first: Philippians 3:20Strong's last: Philippians 3:20
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trópos · trop'-os
1 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
a turn, i.e. (by implication) mode or style (especially with preposition or relative prefix as adverb, like); figuratively, deportment or character
Strong's KJV usage: :--(even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner, (+ by any) means, way.
Strong's first: Hebrews 13:5Strong's last: Hebrews 13:5
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H1870
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
H1870
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
G390
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
G391
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
G390
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
G391
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
no direct Strong's tag
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
G4175
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
G391
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
G5158
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
G391
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
G391
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
G391
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
G391
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
G391
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
no direct Strong's tag
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
G391
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
G391
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
G391
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
G391
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
English meaning and historical usage.
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conversation
CONVERSATION, noun
1. General course of manners; behavior; deportment; especially as it respects morals.
Let your conversation be as becometh the gospel. Philippians 1:27.
Be ye holy in all manner of conversation 1 Peter 1:15.
2. A keeping company; familiar intercourse; intimate fellowship or association; commerce in social life. Knowledge of men and manners is best acquired by conversation with the best company.
3. Intimate and familiar acquaintance; as a conversation with books, or other object.
4. Familiar discourse; general intercourse of sentiments; chat; unrestrained talk; opposed to a formal conference.
What I mentioned in conversation was not a new thought.
[This is now the most general use of the word.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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