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charge

Meaning of “charge”

Sense 1: To command, enjoin, or solemnly require; a command or injunction. Sense 2: A duty, trust, care, oversight, or a person or thing entrusted. Sense 3: To impute or accuse; an accusation or liability imputed. Sense 4: To impose a burden, payment, or obligation; a cost or expense. Sense 5: To entrust with or make responsible for a person, duty, or burden.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
102 occurrences94 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Showing verses 21–27 of 27 · 32 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 18:5
And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 18:5 · retained source text

And yee shall keepe the charge of the Sanctuary, and the charge of the Altar, that there be no wrath any more vpon the children of Israel.

Numbers 18:8
¶ And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 18:8 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD spake vnto Aaron, Behold, I also haue giuen thee the charge of mine heaue offerings, of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel, vnto thee haue I giuen them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sonnes by an ordinance for euer.

Numbers 27:19
And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:19 · retained source text

And set him before Eleazar the Priest, and before all the Congregation: and giue him a charge in their sight.

Numbers 27:23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:23 · retained source text

And hee layd his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the LORD commaunded by the hand of Moses.

Numbers 31:30
And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:30 · retained source text

And of the children of Israels halfe, thou shalt take one portion of fiftie, of the persons, of the beeues, of the asses, and of the flockes, of all maner of beasts, and giue them vnto the Leuites, which keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, goats.

Numbers 31:47
Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:47 · retained source text

Euen of the children of Israels halfe, Moses tooke one portion of fiftie, both of man and of beast, and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which kept the charge of the Tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 31:49
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:49 · retained source text

And they said vnto Moses, Thy seruants haue taken the summe of the men of warre which are vnder our charge, and there lacketh not one man of vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

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Historical definitions

To lay on, as a duty. To entrust to. To impute to. To censure; to accuse. To lay on, give or communicate, as an order, command or earnest request; to enjoin; to exhort. An order, injunction, mandate, command. That which is enjoined, committed, entrusted or delivered to another. Imputation in a bad sense; accusation. Cost; expense.

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