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abode

Meaning of “abode”

1. Remained, stayed, continued, or dwelt. 2. A dwelling place or state of residence.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
69 occurrences67 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:14

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Genesis 29:14
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:14 · retained source text

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a moneth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a moneth of daies.

Genesis 49:24
But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 49:24 · retained source text

But his bow abode in strength, and the armes of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the mighty God of Iacob: from thence is the Sheapheard, the stone of Israel,

Exodus 24:16
And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 24:16 · retained source text

And the glory of the LORD abode vpon mount Sinai, and the cloud couered it sixe dayes: and the seuenth day hee called vnto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

Exodus 40:35
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
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1611 witness · Exodus 40:35 · retained source text

And Moses was not able to enter into the Tent of the Congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the Tabernacle.

Numbers 9:17
And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.
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1611 witness · Numbers 9:17 · retained source text

And when the cloud was taken vp from the Tabernacle, then after that, the children of Israel iourneyed, and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.

Numbers 9:18
At the commandment of the Lord the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the Lord they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 9:18 · retained source text

At the commandement of the LORD the children of Israel iourneied, and at the commandement of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode vpon the Tabernacle, they rested in the tents.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 10.1.

Numbers 9:20
And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the Lord they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the Lord they journeyed.
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1611 witness · Numbers 9:20 · retained source text

And so it was when the cloude was a few daies vpon the Tabernacle, according to the commandement of the LORD, they abode in their tents, and according to the commandement of the LORD, they iourneyed.

Numbers 9:21
And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 9:21 · retained source text

And so it was when the cloude abode from Euen vnto the morning, and that the cloude was taken vp in the morning, then they iourneyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloude was taken vp, they iourneyed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was.

Numbers 9:22
Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 9:22 · retained source text

Or whether it were two dayes, or a moneth, or a yeere that the cloude taried vpon the Tabernacle, remayning thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and iourneyed not: but when it was taken vp, they iourneyed.

1611 marginal noteExod. 40.36,37.

Numbers 11:35
And the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
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1611 witness · Numbers 11:35 · retained source text

And the people iourneyed from Kibroth-Hattaauah, vnto Hazeroth: and abode at Hazeroth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they were in, &c.

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Stay; continuance in a place; residence for a longer or shorter time. To make abode to dwell or reside.

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