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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.

Definition sources

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Ezekiel 44:11
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Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:11 · retained source text

Yet they shall be ministers in my Sanctuary, hauing charge at the gates of the house, and ministring to the house: they shall slay the burnt offring, and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister vnto them:

Ezekiel 44:14
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But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:14 · retained source text

But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house for all the seruice thereof, and for all that shalbe done therein.

Ezekiel 44:15
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¶ But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:15 · retained source text

¶ But the priests the Leuites, the sonnes of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuarie, when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come neere to me to minister vnto me, and they shall stand before me to offer vnto me the fat and the blood, saith the LORD God.

Ezekiel 44:16
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They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:16 · retained source text

They shall enter into my sanctuarie, and they shall come neere to my table to minister vnto mee, and they shall keepe my charge.

Ezekiel 48:11
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It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 48:11 · retained source text

It shall be for the Priests that are sanctified, of the sonnes of Zadok, which haue kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Leuites went astray.

1611 marginal noteOr, the sanctified portion shall be for the priests.

1611 marginal noteOr, ward, or, ordinance.

Zechariah 3:7
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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:7 · retained source text

Thus sayth the LORD of hosts, If thou wilt walke in my wayes, and if thou wilt keepe my charge, then thou shalt also iudge my House, and shalt also keepe my Courts, and I will giue thee places to walke among these that stand by.

1611 marginal noteOr, ordinance.

1611 marginal noteHeb. walks.

Matthew 4:6
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And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:6 · retained source text

And saith vnto him, If thou bee the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge concerning thee, & in their handes they shall beare thee vp, lest at any time thou dash thy foote against a stone.

1611 marginal notePsal. 91.11.

Mark 9:25
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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foule spirit, saying vnto him, Thou dumbe and deafe spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Luke 4:10
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For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
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1611 witness · Luke 4:10 · retained source text

For it is written, He shall giue his Angels charge ouer thee, to keepe thee.

Acts 7:60
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And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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1611 witness · Acts 7:60 · retained source text

And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe.

Complete reference index — all 94 verses
Genesis 26:5Genesis 28:6Exodus 6:13Exodus 19:21Leviticus 8:35Numbers 1:53Numbers 3:7Numbers 3:8Numbers 3:25Numbers 3:28Numbers 3:31Numbers 3:32Numbers 3:36Numbers 3:38Numbers 4:27Numbers 4:28Numbers 4:31Numbers 4:32Numbers 5:19Numbers 5:21Numbers 8:26Numbers 9:19Numbers 9:23Numbers 18:3Numbers 18:4Numbers 18:5Numbers 18:8Numbers 27:19Numbers 27:23Numbers 31:30Numbers 31:47Numbers 31:49Deuteronomy 3:28Deuteronomy 11:1Deuteronomy 21:8Deuteronomy 31:14Deuteronomy 31:23Joshua 22:32 Samuel 14:82 Samuel 18:51 Kings 2:31 Kings 4:281 Kings 11:282 Kings 7:171 Chronicles 9:271 Chronicles 9:281 Chronicles 22:121 Chronicles 23:322 Chronicles 13:112 Chronicles 30:17Nehemiah 7:2Nehemiah 10:32Esther 3:9Esther 4:8Job 34:13Psalms 35:11Psalms 91:11Song of Solomon 2:7Song of Solomon 3:5Song of Solomon 5:8Song of Solomon 5:9Song of Solomon 8:4Isaiah 10:6Jeremiah 39:11Jeremiah 47:7Jeremiah 52:25Ezekiel 9:1Ezekiel 40:45Ezekiel 40:46Ezekiel 44:8Ezekiel 44:11Ezekiel 44:14Ezekiel 44:15Ezekiel 44:16Ezekiel 48:11Zechariah 3:7Matthew 4:6Mark 9:25Luke 4:10Acts 7:60Acts 8:27Acts 16:24Acts 23:29Romans 8:331 Corinthians 9:181 Thessalonians 5:271 Timothy 1:31 Timothy 1:181 Timothy 5:71 Timothy 5:211 Timothy 6:131 Timothy 6:172 Timothy 4:12 Timothy 4:16

Where “charge” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesExodus2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers32 occurrences
27 versesDeuteronomy5 occurrences
5 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles6 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel10 occurrences
9 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy6 occurrences
6 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses

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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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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