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build

Meaning of “build”

To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
162 occurrences154 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:4

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Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:18 · retained source text

And I say also vnto thee, that thou art Peter, and vpon this rocke I will build my Church: and the gates of hell shall not preuaile against it.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 1.42.

Matthew 23:29
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 23:29 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because ye build the tombes of the Prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

Matthew 26:61
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:61 · retained source text

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes.

1611 marginal noteIohn 2.19.

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To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.

volume 1, leaf 321, column 1 (main_dictionary)