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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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Matthew 7:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
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1611 witness · Matthew 7:26 · retained source text

And euery one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall bee likened vnto a foolish man, which built his house vpon the sand:

Matthew 21:33
¶ Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:33 · retained source text

¶ Heare another parable. There was a certaine house-holder, which planted a Uineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-presse in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 5.1. iere. 2.21. mark. 12.1. luke 20.9.

Mark 12:1
AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
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1611 witness · Mark 12:1 · retained source text

¶ And hee began to speake vnto them by parables. A certaine man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine fat, and built a towre, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.

1611 marginal noteMat. 21.33

Luke 4:29
And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
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1611 witness · Luke 4:29 · retained source text

And rose vp, and thrust him out of the citie, & led him vnto the brow of the hill (whereon their city was built) that they might cast him downe headlong.

1611 marginal noteOr, edge.

Luke 6:48
He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:48 · retained source text

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layd the foundation on a rocke. And when the flood arose, the streame beat vehemently vpon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded vpon a rocke.

Luke 6:49
But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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1611 witness · Luke 6:49 · retained source text

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house vpon the earth: against which the streame did beate vehemently, and immediatly it fell, and the ruine of that house was great.

Luke 7:5
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
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1611 witness · Luke 7:5 · retained source text

For he loueth our nation, and hee hath built vs a Synagogue.

Acts 7:47
But Solomon built him an house.
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1611 witness · Acts 7:47 · retained source text

But Solomon built him an house.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 17.12.

Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
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1611 witness · Ephesians 2:20 · retained source text

And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the chiefe corner stone,

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