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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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Jeremiah 13:22
¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:22 · retained source text

¶ And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things vpon me? for the greatnesse of thine iniquitie are thy skirts discouered, and thy heeles made bare.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall be violently taken away.

1611 marginal noteCha.5.19 and 16.10.

Jeremiah 16:3
For thus saith the Lord concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:3 · retained source text

For thus sayth the LORD concerning the sonnes and concerning the daughters that are borne in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begate them in this land:

Jeremiah 20:14
¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:14 · retained source text

¶ Cursed be the day wherein I was borne: let not the day wherein my mother bare mee, be blessed.

Jeremiah 22:26
And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:26 · retained source text

And I will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another countrey where ye were not borne, and there shall ye die.

Jeremiah 49:10
But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:10 · retained source text

But I haue made Esau bare, I haue vncouered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himselfe: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren and his neighbours, and he is not.

Jeremiah 50:12
Your mother shall be sore confounded; she that bare you shall be ashamed: behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:12 · retained source text

Your mother shalbe sore confounded, she that bare you shalbe ashamed: beholde, the hindermost of the nations shalbe a wildernes, a dry land, & a desert.

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