KJV dictionary & concordance

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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KJV context and cross-references

17 occurrences17 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 15:38

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KJV PCE

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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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.

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