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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 4:13

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2 Kings 18:14
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And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:14 · retained source text

And Hezekiah king of Iudah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I haue offended, returne from me: that which thou puttest on me, wil I beare. And the king of Assyria appointed vnto Hezekiah king of Iudah, three hundred talents of siluer, and thirtie talents of gold.

2 Kings 19:30
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And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 19:30 · retained source text

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Iudah, shall yet againe take root downeward, and beare fruit vpward.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the escaping of the house of Iudah that remaineth.

Complete reference index — all 208 verses
Genesis 4:13Genesis 13:6Genesis 16:11Genesis 17:17Genesis 17:19Genesis 17:21Genesis 18:13Genesis 22:23Genesis 30:3Genesis 36:7Genesis 43:9Genesis 44:32Genesis 49:15Exodus 18:22Exodus 20:16Exodus 25:27Exodus 27:7Exodus 28:12Exodus 28:29Exodus 28:30Exodus 28:38Exodus 28:43Exodus 30:4Exodus 37:5Exodus 37:14Exodus 37:15Exodus 37:27Exodus 38:7Leviticus 5:1Leviticus 5:17Leviticus 7:18Leviticus 10:17Leviticus 12:5Leviticus 16:22Leviticus 17:16Leviticus 19:8Leviticus 19:18Leviticus 20:17Leviticus 20:19Leviticus 20:20Leviticus 22:9Leviticus 22:16Leviticus 24:15Numbers 1:50Numbers 4:15Numbers 4:25Numbers 5:31Numbers 7:9Numbers 9:13Numbers 11:14Numbers 11:17Numbers 14:27Numbers 14:33Numbers 14:34Numbers 18:1Numbers 18:22Numbers 18:23Numbers 18:32Numbers 30:15Deuteronomy 1:9Deuteronomy 1:12Deuteronomy 1:31Deuteronomy 5:20Deuteronomy 10:8Deuteronomy 28:57Joshua 3:8Joshua 3:13Joshua 4:16Joshua 6:4Joshua 6:6Judges 13:3Judges 13:5Judges 13:7Ruth 1:121 Samuel 17:341 Samuel 17:361 Samuel 17:372 Samuel 17:82 Samuel 18:192 Samuel 18:201 Kings 3:211 Kings 21:102 Kings 18:142 Kings 19:301 Chronicles 5:182 Chronicles 2:2Esther 1:22Psalms 75:3Psalms 89:50Psalms 91:12Proverbs 9:12Proverbs 12:24Proverbs 17:12Proverbs 18:14Proverbs 28:15Proverbs 30:21Song of Solomon 4:2Isaiah 1:14Isaiah 7:14Isaiah 11:7Isaiah 37:31Isaiah 46:4Isaiah 46:7Isaiah 52:11Isaiah 53:11Isaiah 54:1Jeremiah 5:31Jeremiah 10:19Jeremiah 17:21Jeremiah 17:27Jeremiah 29:6Jeremiah 31:19Jeremiah 44:22Lamentations 3:10Lamentations 3:27Ezekiel 4:4Ezekiel 4:5Ezekiel 4:6Ezekiel 12:6Ezekiel 12:12Ezekiel 14:10Ezekiel 16:52Ezekiel 16:54Ezekiel 17:8Ezekiel 17:23Ezekiel 18:19Ezekiel 18:20Ezekiel 23:35Ezekiel 23:49Ezekiel 32:30Ezekiel 34:29Ezekiel 36:7Ezekiel 36:15Ezekiel 44:10Ezekiel 44:12Ezekiel 44:13Ezekiel 46:20Daniel 2:39Daniel 7:5Hosea 9:16Hosea 13:8Amos 5:19Amos 7:10Micah 6:16Micah 7:9Zephaniah 1:11Haggai 2:12Zechariah 5:10Zechariah 6:13Matthew 3:11Matthew 4:6Matthew 19:18Matthew 27:32Mark 10:19Mark 15:21Luke 1:13Luke 4:11Luke 11:48Luke 13:9Luke 14:27Luke 18:7Luke 18:20Luke 23:26John 1:7John 1:8John 2:8John 3:28John 5:31John 5:36John 8:14John 8:18John 10:25John 15:4John 15:8John 15:27John 16:12John 18:23John 18:37Acts 9:15Acts 15:10Acts 18:14Acts 22:5Acts 23:11Acts 27:15Romans 10:2Romans 13:9Romans 15:11 Corinthians 3:21 Corinthians 10:131 Corinthians 15:492 Corinthians 8:32 Corinthians 11:12 Corinthians 11:4Galatians 4:15Galatians 5:10Galatians 6:2Galatians 6:5Galatians 6:17Colossians 4:131 Timothy 5:14Hebrews 9:28James 3:121 John 1:21 John 5:71 John 5:83 John 1:12Revelation 2:2Revelation 13:2

Where “bear” appears

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Genesis13 occurrences
13 versesExodus15 occurrences
15 versesLeviticus15 occurrences
15 versesNumbers18 occurrences
16 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel5 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 versePsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah9 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah7 occurrences
7 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel24 occurrences
22 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke8 occurrences
8 versesJohn15 occurrences
15 versesActs6 occurrences
6 versesRomans3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 John3 occurrences
3 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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