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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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Joshua 8:5
And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:5 · retained source text

And I, and all the people that are with mee, will approch vnto the citie: and it shall come to passe when they come out against vs, as at the first, that we will flee before them,

Job 40:19
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:19 · retained source text

Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him.

Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 65:4 · retained source text

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach vnto thee, that hee may dwell in thy Courts: we shalbe satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house, euen of thy holy temple.

Jeremiah 30:21
And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:21 · retained source text

And their nobles shall be of themselues, and their gouernour shall proceede from the middest of them, and I will cause him to draw neere, and hee shall approch vnto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approch vnto me, sayth the LORD?

Ezekiel 42:13
¶ Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the Lord shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:13 · retained source text

¶ Then sayd hee vnto mee, The North chambers, and the South chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where y e Priests that approach vnto the LORD shall eate the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, & the sinne offering, and the trespasse offring, for the place is holy.

Ezekiel 42:14
When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 42:14 · retained source text

When the Priests enter therein, then shall they not goe out of the holy place into the vtter court, but there they shall lay their garments, wherein they minister: for they are holy, and shall put on other garments, and shall approch to those things which are for the people.

Ezekiel 43:19
And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord God, a young bullock for a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 43:19 · retained source text

And thou shalt giue to the Priests the Leuites that be of the seede of Zadok, which approch vnto me, to minister vnto me, saith the LORD God, a yong bullocke for a sinne offering.

1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:16 · retained source text

Who onely hath immortalitie, dwelling in the light, which no man can approch vnto, whom no man hath seene, nor can see: to whom be honour and power euerlasting. Amen.

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