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bless

Meaning of “bless”

To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

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127 occurrences117 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:2

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Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:2 · retained source text

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I wil blesse thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt bee a blessing.

Genesis 12:3
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 12:3 · retained source text

And I will blesse them that blesse thee, and curse him, that curseth thee: and in thee shal all families of the earth be blessed.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.18. and 22.18. acts. 3.25. galat. 3.8.

Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 17:16 · retained source text

And I will blesse her, and giue thee a sonne also of her: yea I wil blesse her, and she shalbe a mother of nations; Kings of people shall be of her.

1611 marginal noteHebr. she shall become nations.

Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:17 · retained source text

That in blessing I will blesse thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed as the starres of the heauen, and as the sand which is vpon the sea shore, and thy seed shall possesse the gate of his enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lippe.

Genesis 26:3
Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 26:3 · retained source text

Soiourne in this land, and I wil be with thee, and will blesse thee: for vnto thee, and vnto thy seed I will giue all these countreys, and I wil performe the othe, which I sware vnto Abraham thy father.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.15. and 15.18.

Genesis 26:24
And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 26:24 · retained source text

And the LORD appeared vnto him the same night, and saide, I am the God of Abraham thy father: feare not, for I am with thee, and will blesse thee, and multiply thy seede, for my seruant Abrahams sake.

Genesis 27:4
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:4 · retained source text

And make me sauoury meat, such as I loue, and bring it to mee, that I may eate, that my soule may blesse thee before I die.

Genesis 27:7
Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:7 · retained source text

Bring me venison, and make mee sauoury meat, that I may eate, and blesse thee before the LORD, before my death.

Genesis 27:10
And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:10 · retained source text

And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eate, and that he may blesse thee, before his death.

Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 27:19 · retained source text

And Iacob said vnto his father, I am Esau, thy first borne; I haue done according as thou badest mee: arise, I pray thee, sit, and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

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