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bond

Meaning of “bond”

Sense 1: A binding tie or obligation. Sense 2: The condition of servitude or captivity.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
19 occurrences18 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 30:2

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Revelation 13:16
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 13:16 · retained source text

And he causeth all, both smal and great rich and poore, free and bond, to receiue a marke in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

1611 marginal noteGr. to giue.

Revelation 19:18
That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
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1611 witness · Revelation 19:18 · retained source text

That yee may eate the flesh of Kings, and the flesh of Captaines, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men both free and bond, both small and great.

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Historical definitions

In a state of servitude, or slavery; captive.

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