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bind

Meaning of “bind”

To tie together, or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to fasten as with a band, fillet or ligature.

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49 occurrences49 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 28:28

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Isaiah 49:18
¶ Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 49:18 · retained source text

¶ Lift vp thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselues together and come to thee: as I liue, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee as a bride doeth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 60.4.

Isaiah 61:1
THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:1 · retained source text

¶ The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:

1611 marginal noteLuk.4.18

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