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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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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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
The 1611 reading
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.

Acts 15:8
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
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1611 witness · Acts 15:8 · retained source text

And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witnes, giuing them the holy Ghost, euen as he did vnto vs,

1 Corinthians 15:37
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:37 · retained source text

And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare graine, it may chance of wheate, or of some other graine.

1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:24 · retained source text

Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree, that wee being dead to sinnes, should liue vnto righteousnesse, by whose stripes ye were healed.

1611 marginal noteOr, to.

Revelation 1:2
Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 1:2 · retained source text

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Revelation 22:2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
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1611 witness · Revelation 22:2 · retained source text

In the middest of the street of it, and of either side of the riuer, was there the tree of life, which bare twelue manner of fruits, and yeelded her fruit euery moneth: and the leaues of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

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