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beware

Meaning of “beware”

To take heed, be cautious, watch, or guard oneself against a person, act, teaching, danger, or neglect.

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28 occurrences26 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:6

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Matthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:15 · retained source text

¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.

Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:17 · retained source text

But beware of men: for they will deliuer you vp to the Councils, and they will scourge you in their Synagogues,

Matthew 16:6
¶ Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:6 · retained source text

¶ Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heed and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces.

Matthew 16:11
How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:11 · retained source text

How is it that ye doe not vnderstand, that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces?

Matthew 16:12
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:12 · retained source text

Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.

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