Pertaining
Bible Usage:
- pertain used 6 times.
- pertained used 17 times.
- pertaineth used 7 times.
- pertaining used 8 times.
- First Reference: Joshua 13:31
- Last Reference: Hebrews 9:9
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: No
Strongs Concordance:
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Pertain
PERTA'IN, verb intransitive [Latin pertineo, per and tenco, to hold.]
1. To belong; to be the property, right or duty of.
Men hate those who affect honor by ambition, which pertaineth not to them.
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah. 2 Kings 18:13.
It pertains to the governor to open the ports by proclamation.
2. To have relation to. Acts 1:3.