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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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1 Chronicles 4:17
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:17 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Ezra were: Iether, and Mered, and Epher, and Ialon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, & Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

1 Chronicles 4:18
And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:18 · retained source text

And his wife Iehudiiah bare Iered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Iekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sonnes of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered tooke.

1611 marginal noteOr, the Iewesse.

1 Chronicles 7:14
¶ The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:14 · retained source text

¶ The sonnes of Manasseh: Ashriel, whom shee bare ( but his concnbine the Aramitesse, bare Machir the father of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 7:16
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:16 · retained source text

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and shee called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sonnes were Ulam and Rakem.

1 Chronicles 7:18
And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:18 · retained source text

And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishad, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

1 Chronicles 7:23
¶ And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:23 · retained source text

¶ And when hee went in to his wife, shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and he called his name, Beriah, because it went euill with his house.

1 Chronicles 12:24
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:24 · retained source text

The children of Iudah that bare shield, and speare, were sixe thousand, and eight hundred, readie armed to the warre.

1611 marginal noteOr, prepared.

1 Chronicles 15:15
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:15 · retained source text

And the children of the Leuites bare the Arke of God vpon their shoulders, with the staues thereon, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.14.

1 Chronicles 15:26
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:26 · retained source text

And it came to passe when God helped the Leuites that bare the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, that they offered seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes.

1 Chronicles 15:27
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:27 · retained source text

And Dauid was clothed with a robe of fine linnen, and all the Leuites that bare the Arke, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song, with the singers. Dauid also had vpon him, an Ephod of linnen.

1611 marginal noteOr, cariage

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