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bid

Meaning of “bid”

Sense 1: To command, direct, or request. Sense 2: To invite or call. Sense 3: To speak or pronounce a greeting, as in bid farewell or bid God speed.

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First occurrence: Numbers 15:38

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Numbers 15:38
Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 15:38 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and bidde them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments, throughout their generations, and that they put vpon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blew.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 22.12. matth. 23.5.

Joshua 6:10
And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
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1611 witness · Joshua 6:10 · retained source text

And Ioshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, vntill the day I bid you shoute, then shall ye shoute.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make your voyce to be heard.

1 Samuel 9:27
And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:27 · retained source text

And as they were going downe to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant passe on before vs, (and he passed on) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to day.

2 Samuel 2:26
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:26 · retained source text

Then Abner called to Ioab, and said, Shall the sword deuoure for euer? Knowest thou not that it wil be bitternesse in the latter end? How long shall it bee then, yer thou bid the people returne from following their brethren?

2 Kings 4:24
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:24 · retained source text

Then she sadled an asse, and said to her seruant, Driue, and goe forward: slacke not thy riding for mee, except I bid thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. restraine not for me to ride.

2 Kings 5:13
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:13 · retained source text

And his seruants came neere and spake vnto him, and said, My father, If the Prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not haue done it? How much rather then, when hee saith to thee, Wash and be cleane?

2 Kings 10:5
And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:5 · retained source text

And he that was ouer the house, and he that was ouer the citie, the elders also, and the bringers vp of the children, sent to Iehu, saying, Wee are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs, we will not make any king: doe thou that which is good in thine eyes.

Jonah 3:2
Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
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1611 witness · Jonah 3:2 · retained source text

Arise, goe vnto Nineueh that great citie, and preach vnto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Zephaniah 1:7
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:7 · retained source text

Hold thy peace at the presence of the LORD God: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice: he hath bid his ghests.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sanctified or prepared.

Matthew 14:28
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:28 · retained source text

And Peter answered him, and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come vnto thee on the water.

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