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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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Judges 15:13
And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 15:13 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying; No: but wee will binde thee fast, and deliuer thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cordes, and brought him vp from the rocke.

Judges 16:5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
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1611 witness · Judges 16:5 · retained source text

And the lords of the Philistines came vp vnto her, and said vnto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what meanes we may preuaile against him, that we may bind him, to afflict him: and we will giue thee euery one of vs, eleuen hundreth pieces of siluer.

1611 marginal noteOr, humble.

Judges 16:7
And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
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1611 witness · Judges 16:7 · retained source text

And Samson said vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene withs, that were neuer dried, then shall I be weake, and be as another man.

1611 marginal noteOr, newe coards. Heb. moist.

1611 marginal noteHeb. one.

Judges 16:11
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 16:11 · retained source text

And he said vnto her, If they bind me fast with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I bee weake, and be as another man.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wherwith worke hath not ben done.

Job 31:36
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:36 · retained source text

Surely I would take it vpon my shoulder, and bind it as a crowne to me.

Job 38:31
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:31 · retained source text

Canst thou bind the sweete influences of Pleiades? or loose the bands of Orion?

1611 marginal noteOr, the seuen-starres. Heb. Cimah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Cesil.

Job 39:10
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
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1611 witness · Job 39:10 · retained source text

Canst thou binde the Unicorne with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleyes after thee?

Job 40:13
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
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1611 witness · Job 40:13 · retained source text

Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in secret.

Job 41:5
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:5 · retained source text

Wilt thou play with him as with a birde? wilt thou binde him for thy maydens?

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