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bound

Meaning of “bound”

1. Tied, fastened, wrapped, bandaged, joined, confined, or restrained, literally or figuratively. 2. Placed under a vow, law, duty, obligation, or determined course. 3. Directed or travelling toward a stated place. 4. A limit or boundary.

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104 occurrences101 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 22:9

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Mark 5:4
Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:4 · retained source text

Because that hee had bene often bound with fetters and chaines, and the chaines had bene plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:17 · retained source text

For Herod himselfe had sent forth and laid hold vpon Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife, for hee had maried her.

Mark 15:1
AND straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 15:1 · retained source text

¶ And straightway in the morning the chiefe Priests helde a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, and the whole Councell, and bound Iesus, and caried him away, and deliuered him to Pilate.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 27.1.

Mark 15:7
And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
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1611 witness · Mark 15:7 · retained source text

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

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