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business

Meaning of “business”

Work, duty, occupation, or an affair requiring attention.

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29 occurrences28 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 39:11

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Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · retained source text

For a dreame commeth through the multitude of businesse, and a fooles voyce is knowen by multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 8:16
¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:16 · retained source text

¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisedome, and to see the busines that is done vpon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleepe with his eyes.)

Daniel 8:27
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 8:27 · retained source text

And I Daniel fainted and was sicke certaine dayes: afterward I rose vp and did the kings businesse, and I was astonished at the vision, but none vnderstood it.

Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:49 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, How is it that ye sought me? Wist yee not that I must bee about my fathers businesse?

Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:3 · retained source text

Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, full of the holy Ghost, and wisedome, whom we may appoint ouer this businesse.

Romans 16:2
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 16:2 · retained source text

That ye receiue her in the Lord as becommeth Saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoeuer businesse she hath need of you: for she hath beene a succourer of many, and of my selfe also.

1 Thessalonians 4:11
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · retained source text

And that ye studie to be quiet, and to doe your owne businesse, and to worke with your owne hands, (as wee commanded you:)

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