Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

arose

Meaning of “arose”

1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
173 occurrences169 verses29 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:15

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “arose”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–4 of 4 · 4 word occurrences in this result

Joshua 8:3
¶ So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:3 · retained source text

¶ So Ioshua arose, and all the people of warre, to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night:

Joshua 8:19
And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:19 · retained source text

And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand: and they entred into the city, and tooke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fire.

Joshua 18:8
¶ And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 18:8 · retained source text

¶ And the men arose, and went away: and Ioshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Goe, and walke through the land, & describe it, and come againe to me, that I may here cast lots for you, before the LORD in Shiloh.

Joshua 24:9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 24:9 · retained source text

Then Balak the sonne of Zippor king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the sonne of Beor to curse you:

1611 marginal noteNum. 22.5. deut. 23.4.

Complete reference index — all 169 verses

Where “arose” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence