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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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Genesis 16:16
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 16:16 · retained source text

And Abram was fourescore and sixe yeeres old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Genesis 19:37
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:37 · retained source text

And the first borne bare a sonne, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites vnto this day.

Genesis 19:38
And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:38 · retained source text

And the yonger, she also bare a sonne, and called his name, Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon, vnto this day.

Genesis 20:17
¶ So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:17 · retained source text

¶ So Abraham prayed vnto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-seruants, and they bare children.

Genesis 21:2
For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 21:2 · retained source text

For Sarah conceiued, and bare Abraham a sonne in his old age, at the set time, of which God had spoken to him.

1611 marginal noteActs 7.8. Gal. 4.22. Heb. 11.11.

Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:3 · retained source text

And Abraham called the name of his sonne, that was borne vnto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Genesis 22:24
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:24 · retained source text

And his concubine whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

Genesis 24:24
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:24 · retained source text

And she said vnto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the sonne of Milcah, which she bare vnto Nahor:

Genesis 24:36
And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:36 · retained source text

And Sarah my masters wife bare a sonne to my master when shee was old: and vnto him hath hee giuen all that he hath.

Genesis 24:47
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:47 · retained source text

And I asked her, and said, whose daughter art thou? and she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahors sonne, whom Milcah bare vnto him: and I put the earering vpon her face, and the bracelets vpon her hands.

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