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bade

Meaning of “bade”

Commanded, directed, invited, or told to do something.

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18 occurrences18 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 43:17

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Matthew 16:12
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:12 · retained source text

Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.

Luke 14:9
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
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1611 witness · Luke 14:9 · retained source text

And hee that bade thee and him, come, and say to thee, Giue this man place: and thou begin with shame to take the lowest roume.

Luke 14:10
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 14:10 · retained source text

But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roume, that when he that bade thee commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, goe vp higher: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee.

1611 marginal noteProu. 25.5.

Luke 14:12
¶ Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 14:12 · retained source text

¶ Then said hee also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, and a recompence be made thee.

Luke 14:16
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
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1611 witness · Luke 14:16 · retained source text

Then said hee vnto him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many:

1611 marginal noteMat. 22.2.

Acts 11:12
And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:12 · retained source text

And the spirit bad me goe with them, nothing doubting: Moreouer, these sixe brethren accompanied me, and we entred into the mans house:

Acts 18:21
But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
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1611 witness · Acts 18:21 · retained source text

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all meanes keepe this feast that commeth, in Hierusalem; but I will returne againe vnto you, if God will: and he sailed from Ephesus.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 4.19. iam. 4.15.

Acts 22:24
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
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1611 witness · Acts 22:24 · retained source text

The chiefe captaine commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that hee should be examined by scourging: that he might know wherfore they cried so against him.

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