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drew

Meaning of “drew”

1. Came or approached, especially in “drew near,” “drew nigh,” or “drew on.” 2. Pulled, dragged, led, or caused to move toward, along, away, or out. 3. Took or brought something out or up, as water, a sword, staves, or a shoe. 4. Bent a bow by pulling its string.

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:23

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Showing verses 51–60 of 84 · 85 word occurrences in this result

Esther 9:1
NOW in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Now in the twelfth month (that is the moneth Adar) on the thirteenth day of the same, when the Kings commaundement and his decree drew neere to bee put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer them: (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them.)

Psalms 18:16
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:16 · retained source text

He sent from aboue, he tooke me, he drew me out of many waters.

1611 marginal noteOr, great waters.

Isaiah 41:5
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:5 · retained source text

The yles saw it and feared, the ends of the earth were afraid, drew neere, and came.

Jeremiah 38:13
So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 38:13 · retained source text

So they drew vp Ieremiah with cordes, and tooke him vp out of the dungeon, and Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Hosea 11:4
I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:4 · retained source text

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of loue, and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their iawes, and I laid meat vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lift vp.

Zephaniah 3:2
She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:2 · retained source text

She obeyed not the voice: she receiued not correction: she trusted not in the LORD: she drew not neere to her God.

1611 marginal noteOr, instruction.

Matthew 13:48
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:48 · retained source text

Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sate downe, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

Matthew 21:1
AND when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:1 · retained source text

¶ And when they drewe nigh vnto Hierusalem, and were come to Bethphage, vnto the mount of Oliues, then sent Iesus two Disciples,

1611 marginal noteMarke 11.1. luke 19.29.

Matthew 21:34
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
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1611 witness · Matthew 21:34 · retained source text

And when the time of the fruite drew neere, he sent his seruants to the husbandmen, that they might receiue the fruits of it.

Matthew 26:51
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:51 · retained source text

And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and stroke a seruant of the high Priests, and smote off his eare.

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