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bear

Meaning of “bear”

Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.

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215 occurrences208 verses45 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:13

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Genesis 4:13
And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:13 · retained source text

And Cain said vnto the LORD, My punishment is greater, then I can beare.

1611 marginal noteOr, my iniquitie is greater, then that it may be forgiuen.

Genesis 13:6
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:6 · retained source text

And the land was not able to beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

Genesis 16:11
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 16:11 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD said vnto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

1611 marginal noteThat is, God shall heare.

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:17 · retained source text

Then Abraham fell vpon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be borne vnto him that is an hundred yeeres old? and shal Sarah that is ninetie yeeres old, beare?

Genesis 17:19
And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 17:19 · retained source text

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my couenant with him, for an euerlasting couenant, and with his seed after him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.10. and 21.2.

Genesis 17:21
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:21 · retained source text

But my couenant wil I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, at this set time, in the next yeere.

Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:13 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying; Shall I of a surety beare a childe, which am old?

Genesis 22:23
And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:23 · retained source text

And Bethuel begate Rebekah: these eight Milcah did beare to Nahor, Abrahams brother.

1611 marginal noteCalled Rom.9.10.Rebecca.

Genesis 30:3
And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 30:3 · retained source text

And she said, Behold my mayde Bilhah: goe in vnto her, and she shall beare vpon my knees, that I may also have children by her.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be built by her.

Genesis 36:7
For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:7 · retained source text

For their riches were more then that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers, could not beare them, because of their cattell.

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