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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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First occurrence: Genesis 22:9

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Hosea 7:15
Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 7:15 · retained source text

Though I haue bound, and strengthened their armes, yet doe they imagine mischiefe against me.

1611 marginal noteOr, chastened.

Hosea 13:12
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 13:12 · retained source text

The iniquitie of Ephraim is bound vp: his sinne is hid.

Nahum 3:10
Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nahum 3:10 · retained source text

Yet was she caried away, she went into captiuitie: her yong children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streetes: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chaines.

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.
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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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.

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
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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
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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
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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.

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