WELFARE, n. well and fare, a good faring G.
1. Exemption from misfortune, sickness, calamity or evil the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life prosperity happiness applied to persons.
2. Exemption from any unusual evil or calamity the enjoyment of peace and prosperity, or the ordinary blessings of society and government applied to states.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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