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bury

Meaning of “bury”

Sense 1: To place a dead body in a grave or tomb. Sense 2: To cover or conceal beneath earth or another substance.

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39 occurrences36 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:4

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2 Kings 9:10
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:10 · retained source text

And the dogges shal eate Iezebel in the portion of Iezreel, and there shal be none to burie her. And he opened the doore, and fled.

2 Kings 9:34
And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king’s daughter.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:34 · retained source text

And when he was come in, hee did eate and drinke, and saide, Goe, see now this cursed woman, and burie her: for she is a kings daughter.

2 Kings 9:35
And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:35 · retained source text

And they went to burie her, but they found no more of her then the skul, and the feete, & the palmes of her hands.

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