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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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Jeremiah 20:12
But, O Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:12 · retained source text

But O LORD of hostes, that tryest the righteous, and seest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.20. and 17.10.

Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:16 · retained source text

He iudged the cause of the poore and needy, then it was well with him: was not this to know me, saith the LORD?

Jeremiah 23:27
Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:27 · retained source text

Which thinke to cause my people to forget my Name by their dreames which they tell euery man to his neighbour, as their fathers haue forgotten my Name, for Baal.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 3.7. and 8.33.

Jeremiah 23:32
Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:32 · retained source text

Behold, I am against them that prophecie false dreames, sayeth the LORD, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lyes and by their lightnesse, yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profite this people at all, sayth the LORD.

Jeremiah 25:15
¶ For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:15 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD God of Israel vnto me, Take the wine cup of this furie at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drinke it.

1611 marginal noteIsa.51.17 psal.75.8. iob.21.20.

Jeremiah 29:8
¶ For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:8 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Let not your prophets and your diuiners, that bee in the midst of you, deceiue you, neither hearken to your dreames which yee cause to be dreamed.

1611 marginal noteChap.14.14. and 23.21. and 27.15.

Jeremiah 30:3
For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:3 · retained source text

For loe, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will bring againe the captiuitie of my people Israel and Iudah, saith the LORD, and I wil cause them to returne to the land, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall possesse it.

Jeremiah 30:13
There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:13 · retained source text

There is none to pleade thy cause, that thou mayest bee bonnd vp: thou hast no healing medicines.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for binding vp, or pressing.

Jeremiah 30:21
And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:21 · retained source text

And their nobles shall be of themselues, and their gouernour shall proceede from the middest of them, and I will cause him to draw neere, and hee shall approch vnto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approch vnto me, sayth the LORD?

Jeremiah 31:2
Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:2 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD; The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wildernesse, euen Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

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