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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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Joshua 8:33
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:33 · retained source text

And all Israel, and their Elders, and Officers, and their Iudges, stood on this side the Arke, and on that side, before the Priests the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, aswell the stranger, as he that was borne among them: halfe of them ouer against mount Gerizim, and halfe of them ouer against mount Ebal, as Moses the seruant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should blesse the people of Israel.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 11.29. & 27.12.

Judges 3:18
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 3:18 · retained source text

And when he had made an end to offer the Present, he sent away the people that bare the Present.

Judges 8:31
And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
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1611 witness · Judges 8:31 · retained source text

And his concubine that was in Shechem, shee also bare him a sonne, whose name he called Abimelech.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set.

Judges 11:2
And Gilead’s wife bare him sons; and his wife’s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father’s house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
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1611 witness · Judges 11:2 · retained source text

And Gileads wife bare him sonnes, and his wiues sonnes grew vp, and they thrust out Iephthah, and said vnto him, Thou shalt not inherite in our fathers house, for thou art the son of a strange woman.

Judges 13:2
¶ And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:2 · retained source text

¶ And there was a certaine man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah, and his wife was barren, and bare not.

Judges 13:24
¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
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1611 witness · Judges 13:24 · retained source text

¶ And the woman bare a sonne, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, & the LORD blessed him.

Ruth 4:12
And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.
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1611 witness · Ruth 4:12 · retained source text

And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, ( whom Tamar bare vnto to Iudah) of the seed which the LORD shall giue thee of this yong woman.

1611 marginal noteGen. 38.29. 1.Chro. 2.4. matt. 1.3.

Ruth 4:13
¶ So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.
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1611 witness · Ruth 4:13 · retained source text

¶ So Boaz tooke Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in vnto her, the LORD gaue her conception, and she bare a sonne.

1 Samuel 1:20
Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:20 · retained source text

Wherefore it came to passe when the time was come about, after Hannah had conceiued, that shee bare a sonne, and called his name Samuel, saying; Because I haue asked him of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. reuelation of dayes.

1611 marginal noteThat is, asked of God.

1 Samuel 2:21
And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:21 · retained source text

And the LORD visited Hannah, so that shee conceiued, and bare three sonnes, and two daughters: and the child Samuel grew before the LORD.

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