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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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Zechariah 8:13
And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 8:13 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that as yee were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel; so will I saue you, and ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your handes bee strong.

Malachi 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 3:10 · retained source text

Bring ye all the tithes into the store-house, that there may be meate in mine house, & proue me now herewith, saith the LORD of hostes, if I will not open you the windowes of heauen, and powre you out a blessing, that there shall not be roome enough to receiue it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. emptie out.

1611 marginal noteGen.7.11

Romans 15:29
And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:29 · retained source text

And I am sure that when I come vnto you, I shall come in the fulnes of the blessing of y e Gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:16 · retained source text

The cup of blessing which wee blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Galatians 3:14
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 3:14 · retained source text

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles, through Iesus Christ: that wee might receiue the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Hebrews 6:7
For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 6:7 · retained source text

For the earth which drinketh in the raine that commeth oft vpon it, and bringeth forth herbes meet for them by whome it is dressed, receiueth blessing from God.

1611 marginal noteOr, for.

Hebrews 6:14
Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 6:14 · retained source text

Saying, Surely, blessing I will blesse thee, and multiplying I wil multiply thee.

Hebrews 12:17
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 12:17 · retained source text

For yee know how that afterward when hee would haue inherited the blessing, hee was reiected: for hee found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with teares.

1611 marginal noteOr, way to change his minde.

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