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bondage

Meaning of “bondage”

Slavery, forced service, captivity, oppression, or binding subjection.

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39 occurrences37 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 1:14

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Exodus 1:14
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:14 · retained source text

And they made their liues bitter, with hard bondage, in morter and in bricke, and in all maner of seruice in the fielde: all their seruice wherein they made them serue, was with rigour.

Exodus 2:23
¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:23 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in processe of time, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came vp vnto God, by reason of the bondage.

Exodus 6:5
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 6:5 · retained source text

And I haue also heard the groning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keepe in bondage: and I haue remembred my Couenant.

Exodus 6:6
Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 6:6 · retained source text

Wherefore say vnto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from vnder the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage: and I will redeeme you with a stretched out arme, and with great iudgements.

Exodus 6:9
¶ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:9 · retained source text

¶ And Moses spake so vnto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not vnto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for cruell bondage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shortnesse: or, straitnes.

Exodus 13:3
¶ And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 13:3 · retained source text

¶ And Moses said vnto the people, Remember this day, in which yee came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage: for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leauened bread be eaten.

1611 marginal noteHebr. seruants.

Exodus 13:14
¶ And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 13:14 · retained source text

¶ And it shalbe when thy sonne asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? That thou shalt say vnto him; By strength of hand the LORD brought vs out from Egypt, from the house of bondage.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to morrow.

Exodus 20:2
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 20:2 · retained source text

I am the LORD thy God, which haue brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage:

1611 marginal noteHebr. seruants.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.6. psal. 81.10.

Deuteronomy 5:6
¶ I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:6 · retained source text

¶ I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. seruants.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.2, &c. leuit. 26.1. psal. 81.10.

Deuteronomy 6:12
Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:12 · retained source text

Then beware lest thou forget the LORD which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bondmen or seruants.

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