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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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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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