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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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Haggai 2:19
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Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.
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Is the seed yet in the barne? yea, as yet the vine and the fig tree, & the pomegranate, and the Oliue tree hath not brought foorth: from this day will I blesse you.

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Genesis 12:2Genesis 12:3Genesis 17:16Genesis 22:17Genesis 26:3Genesis 26:24Genesis 27:4Genesis 27:7Genesis 27:10Genesis 27:19Genesis 27:25Genesis 27:31Genesis 27:34Genesis 27:38Genesis 28:3Genesis 32:26Genesis 48:9Genesis 48:16Genesis 48:20Genesis 49:25Exodus 12:32Exodus 20:24Exodus 23:25Numbers 6:23Numbers 6:24Numbers 6:27Numbers 23:20Numbers 23:25Numbers 24:1Deuteronomy 1:11Deuteronomy 7:13Deuteronomy 8:10Deuteronomy 10:8Deuteronomy 14:29Deuteronomy 15:4Deuteronomy 15:10Deuteronomy 15:18Deuteronomy 16:15Deuteronomy 21:5Deuteronomy 23:20Deuteronomy 24:13Deuteronomy 24:19Deuteronomy 26:15Deuteronomy 27:12Deuteronomy 28:8Deuteronomy 28:12Deuteronomy 29:19Deuteronomy 30:16Deuteronomy 33:11Joshua 8:33Judges 5:9Ruth 2:41 Samuel 9:132 Samuel 6:202 Samuel 7:292 Samuel 8:102 Samuel 21:31 Kings 1:471 Chronicles 4:101 Chronicles 16:431 Chronicles 17:271 Chronicles 23:131 Chronicles 29:20Nehemiah 9:5Psalms 5:12Psalms 16:7Psalms 26:12Psalms 28:9Psalms 29:11Psalms 34:1Psalms 62:4Psalms 63:4Psalms 66:8Psalms 67:1Psalms 67:6Psalms 67:7Psalms 68:26Psalms 96:2Psalms 100:4Psalms 103:1Psalms 103:2Psalms 103:20Psalms 103:21Psalms 103:22Psalms 104:1Psalms 104:35Psalms 109:28Psalms 115:12Psalms 115:13Psalms 115:18Psalms 128:5Psalms 129:8Psalms 132:15Psalms 134:1Psalms 134:2Psalms 134:3Psalms 135:19Psalms 135:20Psalms 145:1Psalms 145:2Psalms 145:10Psalms 145:21Proverbs 30:11Isaiah 19:25Isaiah 65:16Jeremiah 4:2Jeremiah 31:23Haggai 2:19Matthew 5:44Luke 6:28Acts 3:26Romans 12:141 Corinthians 4:121 Corinthians 10:161 Corinthians 14:16Hebrews 6:14James 3:9

Where “bless” appears

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Genesis22 occurrences
20 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy21 occurrences
20 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms44 occurrences
38 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
1 verse1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 versesHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
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