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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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Psalms 84:2
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
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1611 witness · Psalms 84:2 · retained source text

My soule longeth, yea euen fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cryeth out for the liuing God.

Psalms 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 84:10 · retained source text

For a day in thy courts, is better then a thousand: I had rather be a doore keeper in the house of my God, then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I would choose rather to sit at the threshold.

Psalms 92:13
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
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1611 witness · Psalms 92:13 · retained source text

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD, shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psalms 96:8
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
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1611 witness · Psalms 96:8 · retained source text

Giue vnto the LORD the glory due vnto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of his name.

Psalms 100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
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1611 witness · Psalms 100:4 · retained source text

Enter into his gates with thanksgiuing, and into his Courts with praise: bee thankfull vnto him, and blesse his Name.

Psalms 116:19
In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
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1611 witness · Psalms 116:19 · retained source text

In the Courts of the LORDs house, in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 135:2
Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,
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1611 witness · Psalms 135:2 · retained source text

Yee that stand in the House of the LORD: in the courts of the house of our God.

Isaiah 1:12
When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:12 · retained source text

When ye come to appeare before mee, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

1611 marginal noteHeb. to be seene.

Isaiah 62:9
But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 62:9 · retained source text

But they that haue gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD, and they that haue brought it together, shal drinke it in the Courts of my Holinesse.

Ezekiel 9:7
And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 9:7 · retained source text

And hee sayd vnto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slaine, goe ye forth: and they went forth and slew in the citie.

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