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descended

Meaning of “descended”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of descend, meaning to go downward; go down.

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19 occurrences18 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 19:18

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Proverbs 30:4
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 30:4 · retained source text

Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?

1611 marginal noteIohn. 3.13. iob.38.4. psal.104.3 isa. 40.12.

Matthew 7:25
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
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1611 witness · Matthew 7:25 · retained source text

And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house: and it fell not, for it was founded vpon a rocke.

Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
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1611 witness · Matthew 7:27 · retained source text

And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

Matthew 28:2
And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
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1611 witness · Matthew 28:2 · retained source text

And behold, there was a great earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord descended from heauen, and came and rolled backe the stone from the doore, and sate vpon it.

1611 marginal noteOr, had bin

Luke 3:22
And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 3:22 · retained source text

And the holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a Doue vpon him, and a voice came from heauen, which said, Thou art my beloued sonne, in thee I am well pleased.

Acts 24:1
AND after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
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1611 witness · Acts 24:1 · retained source text

¶ And after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest descended with the Elders, and with a certaine Oratour named Tertullus, who enformed the gouernour against Paul.

Ephesians 4:9
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:9 · retained source text

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that hee also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Ephesians 4:10
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
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1611 witness · Ephesians 4:10 · retained source text

He that descended, is the same also that ascended vp far aboue all heauens, that he might fill all things.)

1611 marginal noteOr, fulfill.

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