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care

Meaning of “care”

Sense 1: Concern, attention, anxiety, or responsibility for a person or matter. Sense 2: To feel concern or regard; to take anxious thought.

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 10:2

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1 Samuel 10:2
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:2 · retained source text

When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachels sepulchre in the border of Beniamin, at Zelzah: and they will say vnto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seeke, are found: and loe, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I doe for my sonne?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the businesse.

1611 marginal noteGen. 35.20.

2 Samuel 18:3
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:3 · retained source text

But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not care for vs, neither if halfe of vs die will they care for vs: but now thou art worth ten thousand of vs: therfore now it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set their heart on vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as ten thousand of vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be to succour.

2 Kings 4:13
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:13 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Say, now vnto her, Behold, thou hast beene carefull for vs with all this care; What is to be done for thee? Wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captaine of the hoste? And she answered, I dwell among mine owne people.

Jeremiah 49:31
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:31 · retained source text

Arise, get you vp vnto the wealthy nation that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which haue neither gates nor barres, which dwell alone.

1611 marginal noteOr, that is at ease.

Ezekiel 4:16
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:16 · retained source text

Moreouer he said vnto me, Sonne of man, behold, I wil breake the staffe of bread in Ierusalem, and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care, and they shal drinke water by measure, and with astonishment:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.26. chap 5.16. and 13.13.

Matthew 13:22
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:22 · retained source text

He also that receiued seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he becommeth vnfruitfull.

Luke 10:34
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:34 · retained source text

And went to him, and bound vp his wounds, powring in oile and wine, and set him on his owne beast, and brought him to an Inne, and tooke care of him.

Luke 10:35
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:35 · retained source text

And on the morrow when he departed, hee tooke out two pence, and gaue them to the hoste, and saide vnto him, Take care of him, and whatsoeuer thou spendest more, when I come againe I will repay thee.

1611 marginal noteSee Matt. 20.2.

Luke 10:40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:40 · retained source text

But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to him, and said, Lord, doest thou not care that my sister hath left mee to serue alone? Bid her therefore that she helpe me.

1 Corinthians 7:21
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:21 · retained source text

Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if thou maist be made free, vse it rather.

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