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camels

Meaning of “camels”

Large, hump-backed beasts used for riding and bearing burdens.

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50 occurrences47 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:16

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1 Chronicles 12:40
Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:40 · retained source text

Moreouer, they that were nigh them, euen vnto Issachar, and Zebulun, and Naphtali brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meale, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oyle, and oxen, and sheepe abundantly: for there was ioy in Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr, vitaile of meale.

1 Chronicles 27:30
Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:30 · retained source text

Ouer the camels also, was Obil the Ishmaelite: and ouer the Asses, was Iehdeiah the Meronothite.

2 Chronicles 9:1
AND when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:1 · retained source text

¶ And when the Queene of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, shee came to prooue Solomon with hard questions at Ierusalem, with a very great companie, and camels that bare spices, and golde in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, shee communed with him of all that was in her heart.

1611 marginal note1.King. 10.1,&c. mat. 12.42. luke 11.31.

2 Chronicles 14:15
They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:15 · retained source text

They smote also the tents of cattell, and caried away sheepe and camels inabundance, and returned to Ierusalem.

Ezra 2:67
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
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1611 witness · Ezra 2:67 · retained source text

Their camels, foure hundred, thirty and fiue: their asses, sixe thousand, seuen hundred and twentie.

Nehemiah 7:69
Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 7:69 · retained source text

Their camels, foure hundred thirtie and fiue: sixe thousand, seuen hundred and twentie asses.

Esther 8:10
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
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1611 witness · Esther 8:10 · retained source text

And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name, and sealed it with the kings Ring, and sent letters by Postes, on horsebacke, and riders on mules, camels, and yong dromedaries:

Esther 8:14
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
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1611 witness · Esther 8:14 · retained source text

So the posts that rode vpon mules and camels went out, being hastened, and pressed on by the kings commandement, and the decree was giuen at Shushan the palace.

Job 1:3
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
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His substance also was seuen thousand sheepe, and three thousand camels, and fiue hundred yoke of oxen, and fiue hundred shee asses, and a very great houshold; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East.

1611 marginal noteOr, cattell.

1611 marginal noteOr, husbandrie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonnes of the East.

Job 1:17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
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1611 witness · Job 1:17 · retained source text

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Caldeans made out three bands, and fell vpon the camels, and haue caried them away, yea, and slaine the seruants with the edge of the sword, and I onely am escaped alone, to tell thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. rushed.

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