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bare

Meaning of “bare”

1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:1

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1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:6 · retained source text

And his father had not displeased him at any time, in saying, Why hast thou done so? And hee also was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him after Absalom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from his dayes.

1 Kings 5:15
And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:15 · retained source text

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourescore thousand hewers in the mountaines:

1 Kings 9:23
These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:23 · retained source text

These were the chiefe of the officers that were ouer Solomons worke, fiue hundred and fiftie, which bare rule ouer the people that wrought in the worke.

1 Kings 10:2
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:2 · retained source text

And she came to Ierusalem with a very great traine, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when shee was come to Solomon, she communed with him, of all that was in her heart.

1 Kings 11:20
And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:20 · retained source text

And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his sonne, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaohs house: and Genubath was in Pharaohs houshold among the sonnes of Pharaoh.

1 Kings 14:28
And it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:28 · retained source text

And it was so, when the king went into the house of the LORD, that the guard bare them, and brought them backe into the guard-chamber.

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