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bands

Meaning of “bands”

1. Groups or companies, especially of soldiers or raiders. 2. Bonds, cords, restraints, or ties that bind or join.

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44 occurrences40 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:7

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Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:26 · retained source text

And I finde more bitter then death, the woman whose heart is snares & nets, and her handes as bands: who so pleaseth God, shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

1611 marginal noteHe that is good before God.

1611 marginal noteProu.22.14.

Isaiah 28:22
Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 28:22 · retained source text

Now therefore be yee not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I haue heard from the LORD God of hostes a consumption euen determined vpon the whole earth.

Isaiah 52:2
Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 52:2 · retained source text

Shake thy selfe from the dust: arise, and sit downe, O Ierusalem: loose thy selfe from the bandes of thy necke, O captiue daughter of Zion.

Isaiah 58:6
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:6 · retained source text

Is not this the fast that I haue chosen? to loose the bandes of wickednesse, to vndoe the heauie burdens, and to let the oppressed goe free, and that ye breake euery yoke?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the bundles of the yoke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

Jeremiah 2:20
¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:20 · retained source text

¶ For of old time I haue broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and thou saidst; I will not transgresse: when vpon euery high hill, and vnder euery greene tree thou wandrest, playing the harlot.

1611 marginal noteOr, serue.

1611 marginal noteIsai. 57.5,7.

1611 marginal noteIer.3.6.

Ezekiel 3:25
But thou, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:25 · retained source text

But thou, O sonne of man, behold, they shall put bands vpon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not goe out among them.

Ezekiel 4:8
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:8 · retained source text

And behold, I wil lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to an other, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from thy side to thy side.

Ezekiel 12:14
And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 12:14 · retained source text

And I will scatter toward euery winde all that are about him to helpe him, and all his bands, and I wil draw out the sword after them.

Ezekiel 17:21
And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:21 · retained source text

And all his fugitiues, with all his bands, shall fall by the sword, and they that remaine shalbe scattered towards all windes: and ye shall know that I the LORD haue spoken it.

Ezekiel 34:27
And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:27 · retained source text

And the tree of the field shal yeeld her fruite, and the earth shall yeeld her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I haue broken the bands of their yoke, and deliuered them out of the hand of those that serued themselues of them.

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