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chose

Meaning of “chose”

Selected or preferred.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
29 occurrences27 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:2

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Job 29:25
I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
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1611 witness · Job 29:25 · retained source text

I chose out their way, and sate chiefe, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

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The past tense and past participle of choose.

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