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cheer

Meaning of “cheer”

Sense 1: Gladness, courage, or an encouraging countenance. Sense 2: To comfort or encourage.

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10 occurrences10 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 24:5

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “cheer”

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Deuteronomy 24:5
¶ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:5 · retained source text

¶ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shal not goe out to warre, neither shall hee be charged with any businesse: but hee shall be free at home one yeere, and shall cheere vp his wife which he hath taken.

1611 marginal noteHebr. not any thing shall passe vpon him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.7.

Ecclesiastes 11:9
¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth, and walke in the wayes of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into iudgement.

Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:2 · retained source text

And behold, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying on a bed: and Iesus seeing their faith, said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.

1611 marginal noteMarke 2.3. luke 5.18.

Matthew 14:27
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:27 · retained source text

But straightway Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good cheere: it is I, be not afraid.

Mark 6:50
For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:50 · retained source text

(For they all saw him, and were troubled) and immediately hee talked with them, and saith vnto them, Be of good cheere, It is I, be not afraid.

John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 16:33 · retained source text

These things I haue spoken vnto you, that in me ye might haue peace, in the world ye shall haue tribulation: but be of good cheare, I haue ouercome the world.

Acts 23:11
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 23:11 · retained source text

And the night folowing, the Lord stood by him, and saide, Bee of good cheere, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.

Acts 27:22
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:22 · retained source text

And now I exhort you to be of good cheere: for there shall be no losse of any mans life among you, but of the shippe.

Acts 27:25
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:25 · retained source text

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheere: for I beleeue God, that it shall be euen as it was tolde me.

Acts 27:36
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:36 · retained source text

Then were they all of good cheere, and they also tooke some meat.

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