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buy

Meaning of “buy”

To obtain by payment or at a price; to purchase or acquire.

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:57

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Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:10 · retained source text

And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.

Mark 6:36
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:36 · retained source text

Send them away, that they may goe into the countrey round about, and into the villages, and buy themselues bread: for they haue nothing to eate.

Mark 6:37
He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:37 · retained source text

He answered and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they say vnto him, Shall we goe and buy two hundred penniworth of bread, and giue them to eate?

1611 marginal noteThe Rom. penie is seuen pence halfe penie as Mat. 18.28

Luke 9:13
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 9:13 · retained source text

But he said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said, Wee haue no more but fiue loaues and two fishes, except we should goe and buy meate for all this people.

Luke 22:36
Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:36 · retained source text

Then saide hee vnto them, But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and hee that hath no sword, let him sel his garment, and buy one.

John 4:8
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:8 · retained source text

For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.

John 6:5
¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 6:5 · retained source text

¶ When Iesus then lift vp his eyes, and saw a great company come vnto him, he saith vnto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eate?

1611 marginal noteMatt. 14.15.

John 13:29
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:29 · retained source text

For some of them thought, because Iudas had the bagge, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that wee haue need of against the feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore.

1 Corinthians 7:30
And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:30 · retained source text

And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that buy, as though they possessed not:

James 4:13
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · James 4:13 · retained source text

Goe to now ye that say, To day or to morrow wee will goe into such a city and continue there a yere, and buy, and sell, and get gaine:

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