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appear

Meaning of “appear”

1. To come or become visible or manifest. 2. To come or present oneself before someone. 3. To seem or have an outward appearance.

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54 occurrences51 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:9

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Matthew 6:16
¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:16 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, when yee fast, be not as the Hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appeare vnto men to fast: Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 6:18
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:18 · retained source text

That thou appeare not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy father which is in secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:27 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for yee are like vnto whited sepulchres, which indeed appeare beautifull outward, but are within full of dead mens bones, and of all vncleannesse.

Matthew 23:28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:28 · retained source text

Euen so, yee also outwardly appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.

Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:30 · retained source text

And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man in heauen: and then shall all the Tribes of the earth mourne, and they shall see the Sonne of man coming in the clouds of heauen, with power and great glory.

1611 marginal noteReuel. 1.7.

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