Bible Dictionaries
Couple

King James Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Country

Next Entry
Coupled

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Dictionaries
King James Dictionary
• Coupling
• Coupled
• Couple
Vines' Expository Dictionary
• Coupled
Webster Dictionary
• Thermoelectric Couple
• Direct-Coupled
• Coupling
•   (only first 3 shown)
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Couple
• Coupling
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Coupling
Lexicons
• ܙܰܘܓ݁ܳܐ
• הִתְחַבְּרותּ חָבַר, , חָבַר
• חֹבֶרֶת
• מַחְבֶּרֶת
•   (only first 3 shown)

COUPLE, n. L. G.

1. Two of the same species or kind, and near in place, or considered together as a couple of men a couple or oranges. I have planted a couple of cherry trees. We cannot call a horse and an ox a couple, unless we add a generic term. Of a horse and ox feeding in a pasture, we should say, a couple of animals. Among huntsmen and soldiers, brace is used for couple as a brace of ducks a brace or pistols. Couple differs from pair, which implies strictly not only things of the same kind, but likeness, equality or customary association. A pair is a couple but a couple may or may not be a pair.

2. Two things of any kind connected or linked together.

3. A male and female connected by marriage, betrothed or allied as a married couple a young couple.

4. That which links or connects two things together a chain.

COUPLE,

1. To link, chain or connect one thing with another to sew or fasten together.

Thou shalt couple the curtains with taches. Exodus 26 .

2. To marry to wed to unite, as husband and wife.

COUPLE, To embrace, as the sexes.