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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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First occurrence: Genesis 12:2

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Psalms 145:10
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:10 · retained source text

All thy workes shall praise thee, O LORD: and thy Saints shal blesse thee.

Isaiah 19:25
Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:25 · retained source text

Whom the LORD of hosts shal blesse, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

Isaiah 65:16
That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:16 · retained source text

That he who blesseth himselfe in the earth, shall blesse himselfe in the God of trueth; and he that sweareth in the earth, shall sweare by the God of trueth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

Jeremiah 4:2
And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:2 · retained source text

And thou shalt sweare, The LORD liueth, in Trueth, in Iudgement, and in Righteousnes, and the nations shall blesse themselues in him, and in him shall they glorie.

1611 marginal note2.Cor.10.17.

Jeremiah 31:23
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:23 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel, As yet they shall vse this speech in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The LORD blesse thee, O habitation of iustice, and mountaine of holinesse.

Haggai 2:19
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Haggai 2:19 · retained source text

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.

Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:44 · retained source text

But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.27.

1611 marginal noteLuke 23.34. acts 7.60.

Luke 6:28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
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1611 witness · Luke 6:28 · retained source text

Blesse them that curse you, & pray for them which despitefully vse you.

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