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blood

Meaning of “blood”

Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
447 occurrences375 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:10

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Exodus 4:9
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 4:9 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, if they will not beleeue also these two signes, neither hearken vnto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the riuer, and powre it vpon the drie land: and the water which thou takest out of the riuer, shall become blood vpon the drie land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shalbe and shall be.

Exodus 7:17
Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 7:17 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in my hand, vpon the waters which are in the riuer, and they shalbe turned to blood.

Exodus 7:19
¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 7:19 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Take thy rod, & stretch out thine hand vpon the waters of Egypt, vpon their streames, vpon their riuers, and vpon their ponds, and vpon all their pooles of water, that they may become blood, and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Gathering of their waters.

Exodus 7:20
And Moses and Aaron did so, as the Lord commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 7:20 · retained source text

And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded: and he lift vp the rod and smote the waters that were in the riuer, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his seruants: and all the waters that were in the riuer, were turned to blood.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.5.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.44.

Exodus 7:21
And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 7:21 · retained source text

And the fish that was in the riuer died: and the riuer stunke, and the Egyptians could not drinke of the water of the riuer: and there was blood throughout all the land Egypt.

Exodus 12:7
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 12:7 · retained source text

And they shall take of the blood and strike it on the two side postes, and on the vpper doore poste, of the houses wherin they shall eate it.

Exodus 12:13
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:13 · retained source text

And the blood shall be to you for a token vpon the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will passe ouer you, and the plague shall not bee vpon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for a destruction.

Exodus 12:22
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:22 · retained source text

And ye shall take a bunch of hysope, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side postes with the blood that is in the bason: and none of you shall goe out at the doore of his house, vntill the morning.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 11.28.

Exodus 12:23
For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 12:23 · retained source text

For the LORD wil passe through to smite the Egyptians: and when hee seeth the blood vpon the lintel, and on the two side-postes, the LORD will passe ouer the doore, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in vnto your houses to smite you.

Exodus 22:2
¶ If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:2 · retained source text

¶ If a thiefe bee found breaking vp, and be smitten that he die, there shal no blood be shed for him.

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The fluid which circulates through the arteries and veins of the human body, and of other animals, which is essential to the preservation of life. Kindred; relation by natural descent from a common ancestor; consanguinity. Life. Slaughter; murder, or bloodshedding. Guilt, and punishment. The juice of any thing, especially if red.

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