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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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186 occurrences178 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:1

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John 1:15
¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:15 · retained source text

¶ Iohn bare witnesse of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that commeth after me, is preferred before me, for he was before me.

John 1:32
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 1:32 · retained source text

And Iohn bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heauen, like a Doue, and it abode vpon him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.16.

John 1:34
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 1:34 · retained source text

And I saw, and bare record, that this is the sonne of God.

John 2:8
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 2:8 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto them, Drawe out now, and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast. And they bare it.

John 5:33
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 5:33 · retained source text

Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.7.

John 12:6
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 12:6 · retained source text

This he said, not that he cared for the poore: but because hee was a thiefe, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

1611 marginal noteCha. 13.29.

John 12:17
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 12:17 · retained source text

The people therefore that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of his graue, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

John 19:35
And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 19:35 · retained source text

And he that saw it, bare record, and his record is true, and he knoweth that hee saith true, that yee might beleeue.

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