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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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2 Corinthians 8:3
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:3 · retained source text

For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselues:

2 Corinthians 11:1
WOULD to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:1 · retained source text

¶ Would to God you could beare with mee a little in my folly, & in deede beare with me.

1611 marginal noteOr, you do beare with me.

2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:4 · retained source text

For if he that commeth preacheth another Iesus whome wee haue not preached, or if yee receiue another spirit, which ye haue not receiued, or another Gospel, which ye haue not accepted, yee might well beare with him.

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