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borrow

Meaning of “borrow”

To receive something for temporary use with the intention or obligation of returning it or its equivalent.

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8 occurrences7 verses4 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 3:22

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Every verse containing “borrow”

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Exodus 3:22
But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 3:22 · retained source text

But euery woman shal borrow of her neighbour, and of her that soiourneth in her house, iewels of siluer, and iewels of gold, and rayment: and ye shall put them vpon your sonnes and vpon your daughters, and yee shall spoile the Egyptians.

1611 marginal noteOr, Egypt.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.2. & 12.35.

Exodus 11:2
Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 11:2 · retained source text

Speake now in the eares of the people, and let euery man borrowe of his neighbour, and euery woman of her neighbour, iewels of siluer, and iewels of gold.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.22. & 12.35.

Exodus 22:14
¶ And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:14 · retained source text

¶ And if a man borrowe ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.

Deuteronomy 15:6
For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:6 · retained source text

For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee, and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, but they shall not reigne ouer thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.12.

Deuteronomy 28:12
The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:12 · retained source text

The LORD shal open vnto thee his good treasure, the heauen to giue the raine vnto thy land in his season, and to blesse all the worke of thine hand: and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.6.

2 Kings 4:3
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:3 · retained source text

Then hee said, Goe, borrow thee vessels abroad, of all thy neighbours; euen emptie vessels, borrow not a few.

1611 marginal noteOr, scant not.

Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:42 · retained source text

Giue to him that asketh thee: and from him that would borrow of thee, turne not thou away.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 15.8.

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