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blessing

Meaning of “blessing”

Sense 1: The act or words of pronouncing good; divine favor. Sense 2: A benefit bestowed by God.

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67 occurrences64 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:2

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2 Samuel 7:29
Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:29 · retained source text

Therefore now let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou, O LORD God, hast spoken it, and with thy blessing let the house of thy seruant be blessed for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bee thou pleased and blesse.

2 Kings 5:15
¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:15 · retained source text

¶ And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy seruant.

Nehemiah 9:5
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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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:5 · retained source text

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.

Nehemiah 13:2
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:2 · retained source text

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread, and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

1611 marginal noteNum. 22.5. iosh. 24.9.

Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 29:13 · retained source text

The blessing of him that was readie to perish, came vpon me: and I caused the widowes heart to sing for ioy.

Psalms 3:8
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 3:8 · retained source text

Saluation belongeth vnto the LORD: thy blessing is vpon thy people. Selah.

1611 marginal noteIsa.43.11. Hos.13.4.

Psalms 24:5
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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1611 witness · Psalms 24:5 · retained source text

Hee shall receiue the blessing from the LORD, and righteousnesse from the God of his saluation.

Psalms 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 109:17 · retained source text

As he loued cursing, so let it come vnto him: as hee delighted not in blessing, so let it be farre from him.

Psalms 129:8
Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 129:8 · retained source text

Neither doe they which goe by, say, The blessing of the LORD be vpon you: wee blesse you in the Name of the LORD.

Psalms 133:3
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 133:3 · retained source text

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dewe that descended vpon the mountaines of Zion, for there the LORD commanded the blessing: euen life for euermore.

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