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Earn [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

2. To merit or deserve by labor, or by any performance; to do that which entitles to a reward, whether the reward is received or not. Men often earn money or honor which they never receive.

3. EARN money before you spend it, and spend less than you earn

4. To gain by labor, service or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation; as, to earn a dollar a day; to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.

Earn [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Ern, n.

Earn [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To long; to yearn.

2. To curdle, as milk.

Earn [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).

2. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.

Earn [Verb transitive and intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To grieve.

Earned [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

ern'ed. Merited by labor or performance; gained.

Earned [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Earnest [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. ern'est.

2. Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain; having a longing desire; warmly engaged or incited.

3. They are never more earnest to disturb us, than when they see us most earnest in this duty.

4. Ardent; warm; eager; zealous; animated; importunate; as earnest in love; earnest in prayer.

5. Intent; fixed.

6. On that prospect strange

7. Their earnest eyes were fixed.

8. Serious; important; that is, really intent or engaged; whence the phrase, in earnest To be in earnest is to be really urging or stretching towards an object; intent on a pursuit. Hence, from fixed attention, comes the sense of seriousness in the pursuit, as opposed to trifling or jest. Are you in earnest or in jest?

Earnest [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. ern'est. Seriousness; a reality; a real event; as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance.

2. Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest

3. And given in earnest what I begg'd in jest.

4. First fruits; that which is in advance, and gives promise of something to come. Early fruit may be an earnest of fruit to follow. The first success in arms may be an earnest of future success. The christian's peace of mind in this life is an earnest of future peace and happiness. Hence earnest or earnest-money is a first payment or deposit giving promise or assurance of full payment. Hence the practice of giving an earnest to ratify a bargain.

5. This sense of the word is primary, denoting that which goes before, or in advance. Thus the earnest of the spirit is given to saints, as a pledge or assurance of their future enjoyment of God's presence and favor.

Earnest [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.

2. Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.

3. Serious; important.

Earnest [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.

2. Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.

3. Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale.

Earnest [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To use in earnest.

Earnestful [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Serious.

Earnestly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. ern'estly. Warmly; zealously; importunately; eagerly; with real desire.

2. Being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly Luke 22:44 .

3. That ye should earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints. Jude 1:3 .

4. With fixed attention; with eagerness.

5. A certain maid looked earnestly upon him. Luke 22:44 .

Earnestly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In an earnest manner.

Earnestness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. ern'estness. Ardor or zeal in the pursuit of any thing; eagerness; animated desire; as, to seek or ask with earnestness; to engage in a work with earnestness

2. Anxious care; solicitude; intenseness of desire.

3. Fixed desire or attention; seriousness; as, the charge was maintained with a show of gravity and earnestness

Earnestness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

Earnful [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

ern'ful. Full of anxiety. [Not used.]

Earnful [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Full of anxiety or yearning.

Earning [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

ern'ing.plu. earnings. That which is earned; that which is gained or merited by labor, services or performance; wages; reward. The folly of young men is to spend their earnings in dissipation or extravagance. It is wise for the poor to invest their earnings in a productive fund.

Earning [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

ern'ing. Meriting by services; gaining by labor or performance.

Earning [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

That which is earned; wages gained by work or services; money earned; -- used commonly in the plural.

Earning [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Earnings [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Numbers 22:37

And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”

Deuteronomy 18:6

And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

Now if a Levite moves from any town of residence throughout Israel and comes in all earnestness to the place the LORD will choose,

1 Samuel 20:6

If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

If your father misses me at all, tell him, ‘David urgently requested my permission to hurry to Bethlehem, his hometown, because there is an annual sacrifice for his whole clan.’

1 Samuel 20:28

And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

Jonathan answered, “David urgently requested my permission to go to Bethlehem,

2 Chronicles 15:15

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.

2 Chronicles 33:12

And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.

Nehemiah 3:20

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Job 7:2

As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:

Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages.

Job 8:5

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,

Psalms 63:1

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

Proverbs 1:28

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

Proverbs 13:11

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Proverbs 31:16

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.

Jeremiah 11:7

For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.

Hosea 5:15

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Amos 7:12

Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

Jonah 3:8

But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.

Furthermore, let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and have everyone call out earnestly to God. Let each one turn from his evil ways and from the violence in his hands.

Micah 7:3

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.