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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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Numbers 13:23
And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 13:23 · retained source text

And they came vnto the brooke of Eshcol, and cut downe from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it betweene two vpon a staffe, and they brought of the pomegranates and of the figs.

1611 marginal noteOr, valley

1611 marginal noteDeut. 1.24.

Numbers 26:59
And the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 26:59 · retained source text

And the name of Amrams wife was Iochebed the daughter of Leui, whom her mother bare to Leui in Egypt: And shee bare vnto Amram, Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

1611 marginal noteExod. 2.2. and 6.20.

Deuteronomy 1:31
And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:31 · retained source text

And in the wildernes, where thou hast seene how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth beare his sonne, in all the way that ye went, vntil ye came into this place.

Deuteronomy 31:9
¶ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:9 · retained source text

¶ And Moses wrote this Law, and deliuered it vnto the Priests the sonnes of Leui, which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, and vnto all the Elders of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:25
That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:25 · retained source text

That Moses commaunded the Leuites which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, saying,

Joshua 3:15
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 3:15 · retained source text

And as they that bare the Arke were come vnto Iordan, and the feet of the Priestes that bare the Arke, were dipped in the brimme of the water, (for Iordan ouerfloweth all his banks at the time of haruest)

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 12.15. ecclus. 24.30.

Joshua 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:17 · retained source text

And the Priestes that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, stood firme on drie ground, in the midst of Iordan, and all the Israelites passed ouer on drie ground, vntill all the people were passed cleane ouer Iordan.

Joshua 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:9 · retained source text

And Ioshua set vp twelue stones in the midst of Iordan, in the place where the feet of the Priests which bare the Arke of the Couenant, stood: and they are there vnto this day.

Joshua 4:10
¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:10 · retained source text

¶ For the Priests which bare the Arke, stood in the midst of Iordan, vntill euery thing was finished that the LORD commanded Ioshua to speake vnto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Ioshua: and the people hasted and passed ouer.

Joshua 4:18
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 4:18 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Priests that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, were come vp out of the mids of Iordan, and the soles of the Priests feete were lift vp vnto the dry land, that the waters of Iordan returned vnto their place, and flowed ouer all his banks, as they did before.

1611 marginal noteHebr. plucked vp.

1611 marginal noteHebr. went.

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