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conceive

Meaning of “conceive”

Sense 1: To become pregnant. Sense 2: To form an idea, plan, purpose, or understanding in the mind.

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14 occurrences13 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 30:38

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Genesis 30:38
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 30:38 · retained source text

And he set the rods which he had pilled, before the flockes in the gutters in the watering troughes when the flocks came to drinke, that they should conceiue when they came to drinke.

Genesis 30:41
And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:41 · retained source text

And it came to passe whensoeuer the stronger cattell did conceiue, that Iacob layd the rods before the eyes of the cattell in the gutters, that they might conceiue among the rods.

Numbers 5:28
And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 5:28 · retained source text

And if the woman be not defiled, but be cleane, then she shall be free, and shall conceiue seed.

Judges 13:3
And the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 13:3 · retained source text

And the Angel of the LORD appeared vnto the woman, and said vnto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceiue and beare a sonne.

Judges 13:5
For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 13:5 · retained source text

For loe, thou shalt conceiue, and beare a sonne, and no rasor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite vnto God from the wombe: and he shall begin to deliuer Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.5. 1.sam. 1.11.

Judges 13:7
But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 13:7 · retained source text

But he said vnto mee, Behold, thou shalt conceiue and beare a sonne; and now, drinke no wine nor strong drinke, neither eate any vncleane thing: for the childe shal be a Nazarite to God, from the wombe, to the day of his death.

Job 15:35
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:35 · retained source text

They conceiue mischiefe, and bring forth vanitie, and their belly prepareth deceit.

1611 marginal noteOr, iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteEsay 59.4. psal. 7.15.

Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 51:5 · retained source text

Behold, I was shapen in iniquitie: and in sinne did my mother conceiue me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. warme me.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:14 · retained source text

Therefore the LORD himselfe shal giue you a signe: Behold, a Uirgine shall conceiue and beare a Sonne, and shall call his name Immanuel.

1611 marginal noteOr, thou, O Virgin, shalt call.

1611 marginal noteMath.1.23. luc.1.31.

Isaiah 33:11
Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:11 · retained source text

Yee shall conceiue chaffe, yee shall bring forth stubble: your breath as fire shall deuoure you.

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