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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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Nehemiah 9:5
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Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
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Then the Leuites, Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, sayde, Stand vp, and blesse the LORD your God for euer and euer, and blessed bee thy glorious Name, which is exalted aboue all blessing and praise.

Complete reference index — all 117 verses
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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