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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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First occurrence: Genesis 4:13

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Exodus 28:38
And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:38 · retained source text

And it shall be vpon Aarons forehead, that Aaron may beare the iniquitie of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow, in all their holy gifts: and it shall be alwayes vpon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

Exodus 28:43
And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:43 · retained source text

And they shall be vpon Aaron, & vpon his sonnes, when they come in vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they come neere vnto the Altar to minister in the holy place, that they beare not iniquitie, and die. It shall be a statute for euer vnto him and his seede after him.

Exodus 30:4
And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 30:4 · retained source text

And two golden rings shalt thou make to it vnder the crowne of it, by the two corners thereof, vpon the two sides of it shalt thou make it: and they shalbe for places for the staues to beare it withall.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Ribs.

Exodus 37:5
And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:5 · retained source text

And hee put the staues into the rings, by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke.

Exodus 37:15
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:15 · retained source text

And he made the staues of Shittim wood, and ouerlayed them with gold, to beare the Table.

Exodus 37:27
And he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the staves to bear it withal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:27 · retained source text

And he made two rings of gold for it vnder the crowne thereof, by the two corners of it, vpon the two sides thereof, to bee places for the staues to beare it withall.

Exodus 38:7
And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 38:7 · retained source text

And hee put the staues into the rings on the sides of the Altar, to beare it withall; hee made the Altar hollow with boards.

Leviticus 5:1
AND if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And if a soule sinne, and heare the voyce of swearing, and is a witnesse, whether he hath seene or knowen of it, if he doe not vtter it, then he shall beare his iniquity.

Leviticus 5:17
¶ And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 5:17 · retained source text

¶ And if a soule sinne, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commaundements of the LORD, though he wist it not, yet is hee guiltie, and shall beare his iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.2.

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