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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 37:20
Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:20 · retained source text

Therefore heare now, I pray thee, O my LORD the king; let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee, that thou cause me not to returne to the house of Ionathan the scribe, lest I die there.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let my supplication fall.

Jeremiah 38:23
So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 38:23 · retained source text

So they shall bring out all thy wiues, and thy children to the Caldeans, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the King of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this citie to be burnt with fire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thou shalt burne, &c.

Jeremiah 38:26
Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 38:26 · retained source text

Then thou shalt say vnto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to returne to Ionathans house to die there.

Jeremiah 42:12
And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:12 · retained source text

And I will shew mercies vnto you, that he may haue mercy vpon you; and cause you to returne to your owne land.

Jeremiah 48:12
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:12 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, sayth the LORD, that I will send vnto him wanderers that shall cause him to wander, and shall emptie his vessels, and breake their bottles.

Jeremiah 48:35
Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:35 · retained source text

Moreouer, I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his Gods.

Jeremiah 49:2
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:2 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarme of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel be heire vnto them that were his heires, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteAmos. 1.14.

Jeremiah 49:37
For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:37 · retained source text

For I will cause Elam to bee dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seeke their life: and I will bring euill vpon them, euen my fierce anger, saith the LORD, and I will send the sword after them, till I haue consumed them.

Jeremiah 50:9
¶ For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:9 · retained source text

¶ For loe, I will raise and cause to come vp against Babylon, an assembly of great nations from the North countrey, and they shall set themselues in aray against her, from thence shee shalbe taken: their arrowes shalbe as of a mightie expert man: none shall returne in vaine.

1611 marginal noteOr, destroyer.

Jeremiah 50:34
Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:34 · retained source text

Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is his Name, he shall throughly pleade their cause, that hee may giue rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

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