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Meaning of “content”

1. Satisfied or willing to remain as one is. 2. Contained or held within.

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:27

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Genesis 37:27
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:27 · retained source text

Come, and let vs sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand bee vpon him: for he is our brother, and our flesh; and his brethren were content.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hearkened.

Exodus 2:21
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
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1611 witness · Exodus 2:21 · retained source text

And Moses was content to dwel with the man, and he gaue Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Leviticus 10:20
And when Moses heard that, he was content.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 10:20 · retained source text

And when Moses heard that, he was content.

Joshua 7:7
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
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1611 witness · Joshua 7:7 · retained source text

And Ioshua said, Alas, O LORD God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people ouer Iordan, to deliuer vs into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy vs? Would to God we had bene content, and dwelt on the other side Iordan.

Judges 17:11
And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.
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1611 witness · Judges 17:11 · retained source text

And the Leuite was content to dwell with the man, and the yong man was vnto him as one of his sonnes.

Judges 19:6
And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
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1611 witness · Judges 19:6 · retained source text

And they sate downe, and did eat and drinke both of them together: for the damosels father had saide vnto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tary all night, and let thine heart be merrie.

2 Kings 5:23
And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:23 · retained source text

And Naaman said, Bee content, take two talents: and hee vrged him, and bound two talents of siluer in two bags, with two changes of garments, and layde them vpon two of his seruants, and they bare them before him.

2 Kings 6:3
And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he answered, I will go.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:3 · retained source text

And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and goe with thy seruants. And he answered, I will goe.

Job 6:28
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
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1611 witness · Job 6:28 · retained source text

Now therefore be content, looke vpon mee, for it is euident vnto you, if I lie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before your face.

Proverbs 6:35
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 6:35 · retained source text

He will not regard any ransome; neither will hee rest content, though thou giuest many giftes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. he will not accept the face of any ransome.

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