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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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2 Chronicles 6:10
The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:10 · retained source text

The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen vp in the roome of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and haue built the house for the Name of the LORD God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:18
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:18 · retained source text

(But wil God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heauen, and the heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this house which I haue built?)

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.6. esay 66.1. acts. 7.49.

2 Chronicles 6:33
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:33 · retained source text

Then heare thou from the heauens, euen from thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy Name, and feare thee, as doeth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I haue built, is called by thy Name.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thy Name is called vpon this house.

2 Chronicles 6:34
If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:34 · retained source text

If thy people goe out to warre against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray vnto thee toward this citie which thou hast chosen, and the house which I haue built for thy Name:

2 Chronicles 6:38
If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:38 · retained source text

If they returne to thee with all their heart, and with all their soule, in the land of their captiuitie, whither they haue caried them captiues, and pray toward their land which thou gauest vnto their fathers, and toward the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I haue built for thy Name:

2 Chronicles 8:1
AND it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe (at the end of twentie yeeres, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, & his own house)

1611 marginal note1.King. 9.10,&c.

2 Chronicles 8:2
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:2 · retained source text

That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

2 Chronicles 8:4
And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:4 · retained source text

And he built Tadmor in the wildernesse, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

2 Chronicles 8:5
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:5 · retained source text

Also he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, fensed cities with walles, gates and barres:

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