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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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:
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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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