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built

Meaning of “built”

Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:18

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Genesis 13:18
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 13:18 · retained source text

Then Abram remoued his tent, and came and dwelt in the plaine of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. plaines.

Genesis 22:9
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 22:9 · retained source text

And they came to the place which God had tolde him of, and Abraham built an Altar there, and layd the wood in order, and bound Isaac his sonne, and layde him on the Altar vpon the wood.

1611 marginal noteIam. 2.21.

Genesis 33:17
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 33:17 · retained source text

And Iacob iourneyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made boothes for his cattell: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

1611 marginal noteThat is, boothes.

Genesis 35:7
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 35:7 · retained source text

And hee built there an Altar, and called the place El-Bethel, because there God appeared vnto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The God of Bethel.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.19.

Exodus 1:11
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:11 · retained source text

Therefore they did set ouer them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens: And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 17:15 · retained source text

And Moses built an Altar, and called the name of it IEHOUAH Nissi.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The LORD my banner.

Exodus 32:5
And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 32:5 · retained source text

And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it, and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.

Numbers 13:22
And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
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1611 witness · Numbers 13:22 · retained source text

And they ascended by the South, and came vnto Hebron: where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak were: Now Hebron was built seuen yeeres before Zoan in Egypt.

Numbers 21:27
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:27 · retained source text

Wherefore they that speake in prouerbes, say, Come into Heshbon: let the citie of Sihon bee built and prepared.

Numbers 23:14
¶ And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 23:14 · retained source text

¶ And hee brought him into the fielde of Zophim, to the toppe of Pisgah, and built seuen altars, and offered a bullocke and a ramme on euery altar.

1611 marginal noteOr, the hill.

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