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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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Matthew 16:19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 16:19 · retained source text

And I will giue vnto thee the keyes of the kingdome of heauen: and whatsoeuer thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heauen: whatsoeuer thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heauen.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 20.23.

Matthew 18:18
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:18 · retained source text

Uerily I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye shall binde on earth, shall bee bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer yee shall loose on earth, shall bee loosed in heauen.

1611 marginal noteIohn 20.23. 1.cor. 5.4.

Matthew 22:13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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1611 witness · Matthew 22:13 · retained source text

Then said the king to the seruants, Binde him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkenesse, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 23:4
For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
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1611 witness · Matthew 23:4 · retained source text

For they binde heauie burdens, and grieuous to be borne, and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselues will not mooue them with one of their fingers.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.46

Mark 3:27
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
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1611 witness · Mark 3:27 · retained source text

No man can enter into a strong mans house, and spoile his goods, except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoile his house.

Mark 5:3
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
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1611 witness · Mark 5:3 · retained source text

Who had his dwelling among the tombs, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:

Acts 12:8
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
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1611 witness · Acts 12:8 · retained source text

And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales: And so he did. And he sayth vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

Acts 21:11
And when he was come unto us, he took Paul’s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
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1611 witness · Acts 21:11 · retained source text

And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands and feete, and said, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.

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