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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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Romans 10:2
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 10:2 · retained source text

For I beare them record, that they haue a zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.

Romans 13:9
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 13:9 · retained source text

For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commandement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

Romans 15:1
WE then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Wee then that are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.

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