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covereth

Meaning of “covereth”

Places, spreads, or keeps something over another; hides, conceals, encloses, shelters, clothes, or occupies its surface or extent.

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27 occurrences27 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 29:13

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Job 9:24
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
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1611 witness · Job 9:24 · retained source text

The earth is giuen into the hand of the wicked: he couereth the faces of the Iudges thereof; if not, where, and who is hee?

Job 15:27
Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 15:27 · retained source text

Because he couereth his face with his fatnesse, and maketh collops of fat on his flankes.

Job 36:30
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
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1611 witness · Job 36:30 · retained source text

Behold, he spreadeth his light vpon it, and couereth the bottome of the sea.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the roots.

Job 36:32
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
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1611 witness · Job 36:32 · retained source text

With clouds he couereth the light, and commaundeth it not to shine, by the cloud that commeth betwixt.

Psalms 73:6
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
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1611 witness · Psalms 73:6 · retained source text

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.

Psalms 109:19
Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:19 · retained source text

Let it be vnto him as the garment which couereth him: and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Psalms 147:8
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
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1611 witness · Psalms 147:8 · retained source text

Who couereth the heauen with cloudes, who prepareth raine for the earth: who maketh grasse to growe vpon the mountaines.

Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 10:6 · retained source text

Blessings are vpon the head of the iust: but violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteVerse 11.

Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 10:11 · retained source text

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence couereth the mouth of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.14.

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 10:12 · retained source text

Hatred stirreth vp strifes: but loue couereth all sinnes.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.4.8. 1.cor.13.4.

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