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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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Esther 1:22
For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:22 · retained source text

For he sent letters into all the kings prouinces, into euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man should beare rule in his owne house, and that it should be published according to the language of euerie people.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that one should publish it according to the language of his people.

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