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bestow

Meaning of “bestow”

1. To give or confer upon. 2. To expend or apply for a purpose. 3. To place or store.

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9 occurrences8 verses6 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 32:29

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “bestow”

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Exodus 32:29
For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the Lord, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 32:29 · retained source text

For Moses had said, Consecrate your selues to day to the LORD, euen euery man vpon his sonne, and vpon his brother, that he may bestow vpon you a blessing this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, And Moses said, Consecrate your selues to day to the LORD, because euery man hath bene against his sonne, and against his brother, &c.

1611 marginal noteHebr. fill your hands.

Deuteronomy 14:26
And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:26 · retained source text

And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoeuer thy soule lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheepe, or for wine, or for strong drinke, or for whatsoeuer thy soule desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt reioyce, thou and thine houshold.

1611 marginal noteHeb. asketh of thee.

2 Chronicles 24:7
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the Lord did they bestow upon Baalim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:7 · retained source text

For the sonnes of Athaliah that wicked woman, had broken vp the house of God, and also all the dedicate things of the house of the LORD, did they bestow vpon Baalim.

Ezra 7:20
And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 7:20 · retained source text

And whatsoeuer more shall be needfull for the house of thy God, which thou shalt haue occasion to bestowe; bestowe it out of the kings treasure house.

Luke 12:17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:17 · retained source text

And he thought within himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roome where to bestow my fruits?

Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:18 · retained source text

And he said, This will I doe, I will pull downe my barnes, and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits, and my goods.

1 Corinthians 12:23
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:23 · retained source text

And those members of the bodie, which wee thinke to bee lesse honourable, vpon these we bestow more abundant honour, and our vncomely parts haue more abundant comelinesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, put on.

1 Corinthians 13:3
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 13:3 · retained source text

And though I bestowe all my goods to feede the poore, and though I giue my body to bee burned, and haue not charitie, it profiteth me nothing.

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