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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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Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:22 · retained source text

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and hee addeth no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:11 · retained source text

By the blessing of the vpright the citie is exalted; but it is ouerthrowen by the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:26 · retained source text

Hee that withholdeth corne, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be vpon the head of him that selleth it.

Proverbs 24:25
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:25 · retained source text

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come vpon them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a blessing of good.

Isaiah 19:24
In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:24 · retained source text

In that day shall Israel bee the third with Egypt, and with Assyria, euen a blessing in the midst of the land:

Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 44:3 · retained source text

For I will powre water vpon him that is thirstie, and floods vpon the dry ground: I will powre my spirit vpon thy seede, and my blessing vpon thine offspring:

1611 marginal noteCha. 35.7. ioel 2.28. ioh.7.38. acts 2.18.

Isaiah 65:8
¶ Thus saith the Lord, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:8 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it: so wil I doe for my seruants sakes, that I may not destroy them all.

Ezekiel 34:26
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:26 · retained source text

And I will make them and the places round about my hill, a blessing; and I will cause the showre to come downe in his season: there shall bee showres of blessing.

Ezekiel 44:30
And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:30 · retained source text

And the first of all the first fruits of all things, and euery oblation of all of euery sort of your oblations shall be the priests: yee shall also giue vnto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.

1611 marginal noteOr, chiefe.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.2. and 22.29. and ver. 30. numb.3.13. and 18.12.

Joel 2:14
Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the Lord your God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:14 · retained source text

Who knoweth if he will returne and repent, and leaue a blessing behind him, euen a meate offring and a drinke offring vnto the LORD your God?

1611 marginal noteIon.3.9.

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