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courts

Meaning of “courts”

1. Enclosed yards. 2. Royal residences or attendants. 3. Places where judgment is given.

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25 occurrences24 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 21:5

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2 Kings 21:5
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:5 · retained source text

And he built altars for all the host of heauen, in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

2 Kings 23:12
And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:12 · retained source text

And the altars that were on the top of the vpper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Iudah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat downe, and brake them downe from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brooke Kidron.

1611 marginal noteOr, ran from thence.

1611 marginal noteCha. 21.5.

1 Chronicles 23:28
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:28 · retained source text

Because their office was to wait on the sonnes of Aaron, for the seruice of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the worke of the seruice of the house of God:

1611 marginal noteHeb. their station was at the hand of the sonnes of Aaron.

1 Chronicles 28:6
And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:6 · retained source text

And he said vnto me, Solomon thy sonne, hee shall build my house and my courts: for I haue chosen him to be my sonne, and I will be his father.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.13. 2.chro. 1.9.

1 Chronicles 28:12
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:12 · retained source text

And the paterne of all that hee had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicate things:

1611 marginal noteHeb. of all that was with him.

2 Chronicles 23:5
And a third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:5 · retained source text

And a thirde part shall bee at the kings house, and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the Courts of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:5
And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:5 · retained source text

And he built altars for all the host of heauen, in the two Courts of the house of the LORD.

Nehemiah 8:16
¶ So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:16 · retained source text

¶ So the people went foorth, and brought them, and made themselues boothes, euery one vpon the roofe of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the streete of the water-gate, and in the streete of the gate of Ephraim.

Nehemiah 13:7
And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:7 · retained source text

And I came to Ierusalem, and vnderstood of the euil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 65:4 · retained source text

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach vnto thee, that hee may dwell in thy Courts: we shalbe satisfied with the goodnesse of thy house, euen of thy holy temple.

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