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cause

Meaning of “cause”

Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

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328 occurrences317 verses51 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:4

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Genesis 7:4
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:4 · retained source text

For yet seuen dayes, and I will cause it to raine vpon the earth, fortie dayes, and forty nights: and euery liuing substance that I haue made, will I destroy, frō off the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. blot out.

Genesis 45:1
THEN Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Ioseph could not refraine himselfe before all them that stood by him: and he cried, Cause euery man to goe out from me; and there stood no man with him, while Ioseph made himselfe knowen vnto his brethren.

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