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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 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
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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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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.
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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.

2 Kings 4:17
And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:17 · retained source text

And the woman conceiued, and bare a sonne at that season, that Elisha had said vnto her, according to the time of life.

2 Kings 5:23
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:23 · retained source text

And Naaman said, Bee content, take two talents: and hee vrged him, and bound two talents of siluer in two bags, with two changes of garments, and layde them vpon two of his seruants, and they bare them before him.

1 Chronicles 1:32
¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:32 · retained source text

¶ Now the sonnes of Keturah, Abrahams Concubine: she bare Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan.

1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:4 · retained source text

And Tamar his daughter-in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah. All the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.

1611 marginal noteGen. 38.29,30. Mat. 1.3.

1 Chronicles 2:17
And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:17 · retained source text

And Abigail bare Amasa. And the father of Amasa, was Iether the Ishmeelite.

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