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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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Matthew 14:3
¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 14:3 · retained source text

¶ For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.

1611 marginal noteLuke 3.19.

Matthew 16:19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:19 · retained source text

And I will giue vnto thee the keyes of the kingdome of heauen: and whatsoeuer thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heauen: whatsoeuer thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heauen.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 20.23.

Matthew 18:18
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:18 · retained source text

Uerily I say vnto you, Whatsoeuer ye shall binde on earth, shall bee bound in heauen: and whatsoeuer yee shall loose on earth, shall bee loosed in heauen.

1611 marginal noteIohn 20.23. 1.cor. 5.4.

Matthew 27:2
And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:2 · retained source text

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and deliuered him to Pontius Pilate the gouernour.

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