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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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Luke 6:13
¶ And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:13 · retained source text

¶ And when it was day, he called vnto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelue; whom also hee named Apostles:

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.1

Luke 14:7
¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 14:7 · retained source text

¶ And he put foorth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roumes, saying vnto them,

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The past tense and past participle of choose.

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