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approach

Meaning of “approach”

To come or draw near; a coming near.

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19 occurrences18 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 18:6

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Leviticus 18:6
¶ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:6 · retained source text

¶ None of you shall approche to any that is neere of kinne to him, to vncouer their nakednesse: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. remainder of his flesh.

Leviticus 18:14
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:14 · retained source text

Thou shalt not vncouer the nakednesse of thy fathers brother, thou shalt not approche to his wife: shee is thine aunt.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.20.

Leviticus 18:19
Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 18:19 · retained source text

Also thou shalt not approche vnto a woman to vncouer her nakednes, as long as shee is put apart for her vncleannesse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.18.

Leviticus 20:16
And if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 20:16 · retained source text

And if a woman approch vnto any beast, and lie downe thereto, thou shalt kill the woman and the beast: they shall surely be put to death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

Leviticus 21:17
Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 21:17 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, saying, Whosoeuer he be of thy seed in their generations, that hath any blemish, let him not approche to offer the bread of his God:

1611 marginal noteOr, food.

Leviticus 21:18
For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:18 · retained source text

For whatsoeuer man hee be that hath a blemish, he shall not approche: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

1611 marginal noteChap. 22.23.

Numbers 4:19
But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
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1611 witness · Numbers 4:19 · retained source text

But thus doe vnto them, that they may liue, and not die: when they approche vnto the most Holy things, Aaron and his sonnes shall goe in, and appoint them euery one to his seruice, and to his burden.

Deuteronomy 20:2
And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:2 · retained source text

And it shall bee when ye are come nigh vnto the battell, that the Priest shall approach and speake vnto the people,

Deuteronomy 20:3
And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:3 · retained source text

And shall say vnto them, Heare O Israel, you approach this day vnto battell against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, feare not, and doe not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be tender.

1611 marginal noteHebr. make haste.

Deuteronomy 31:14
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:14 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Beholde, thy dayes approach that thou must die: call Ioshua, and present your selues in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that I may giue him a charge. And Moses and Ioshua went and presented themselues in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

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