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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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Deuteronomy 7:13
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:13 · retained source text

And hee will loue thee, and blesse thee, and multiply thee: Hee will also blesse the fruit of thy wombe, and the fruit of thy land, thy corne, and thy wine, and thine oile, the encrease of thy kine, and the flockes of thy sheepe, in the land which hee sware vnto thy fathers to giue thee.

Deuteronomy 8:10
When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:10 · retained source text

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt blesse the LORD thy God, for the good lande which hee hath giuen thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.12,13.

Deuteronomy 10:8
¶ At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:8 · retained source text

¶ At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Leui, to beare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD, to minister vnto him, and to blesse in his Name, vnto this day.

Deuteronomy 14:29
And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:29 · retained source text

And the Leuite, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe which are within thy gates, shall come and shal eate, and be satisfied, that the LORD thy God may blesse thee, in all the worke of thine hande which thou doest.

Deuteronomy 15:4
Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:4 · retained source text

Saue when there shall bee no poore among you: for the LORD shal greatly blesse thee in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance to possesse it:

1611 marginal noteOr, to the end that there be no poore among you.

Deuteronomy 15:10
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:10 · retained source text

Thou shalt surely giue him, and thine heart shall not bee grieued when thou giuest vnto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall blesse thee in all thy workes, and in all that thou puttest thine hand vnto.

Deuteronomy 15:18
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:18 · retained source text

It shall not seeme hard vnto thee when thou sendest him away free from thee: for hee hath bene worth a double hired seruant to thee, in seruing thee sixe yeeres: and the LORD thy God shall blesse thee in all that thou doest.

Deuteronomy 16:15
Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose: because the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 16:15 · retained source text

Seuen dayes shalt thou keepe a solemne feast vnto the LORD thy God, in the place which the LORD shall chuse: because the LORD thy God shall blesse thee in all thy increase, and in all the workes of thine handes, therefore thou shalt surely reioyce.

Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:5 · retained source text

And the Priests the sonnes of Leui shall come neere (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister vnto him, and to blesse in the Name of the LORD:) and by their worde shall euery controuersie and euery stroke bee tried.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

Deuteronomy 23:20
Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:20 · retained source text

Unto a stranger thou maiest lend vpon vsury, but vnto thy brother thou shalt not lend vpon vsury: that the LORD thy God may blesse thee, in all that thou settest thine hand to, in the land whither thou goest to possesse it.

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