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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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Judges 3:18
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:18 · retained source text

And when he had made an end to offer the Present, he sent away the people that bare the Present.

Judges 8:31
And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 8:31 · retained source text

And his concubine that was in Shechem, shee also bare him a sonne, whose name he called Abimelech.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set.

Judges 11:2
And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 11:2 · retained source text

And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and his wiues sonnes grew vp, and they thrust out Iephthah, and said vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.

Judges 13:2
¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 13:2 · retained source text

¶ And there was a certaine man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah, and his wife was barren, and bare not.

Judges 13:24
¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:24 · retained source text

¶ And the woman bare a sonne, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, & the LORD blessed him.

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