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embraced

Meaning of “embraced”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of embrace, meaning to clasp in the arms; to receive, accept, or welcome readily.

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5 occurrences5 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 29:13

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Every verse containing “embraced”

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Genesis 29:13
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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Laban heard the tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hearing.

Genesis 33:4
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And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
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1611 witness · Genesis 33:4 · retained source text

And Esau ran to meete him, and imbraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

Genesis 48:10
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Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
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1611 witness · Genesis 48:10 · retained source text

(Now the eyes of Israel were dimme for age, so that he could not see,) and hee brought them neere vnto him, and he kissed them, and imbraced them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heauy

Acts 20:1
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AND after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
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1611 witness · Acts 20:1 · retained source text

¶ And after the vprore was ceased, Paul called vnto him the disciples, and imbraced them, & departed, for to go into Macedonia.

Hebrews 11:13
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These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:13 · retained source text

These all died in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

1611 marginal noteGr. according to faith.

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