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familiar

Meaning of “familiar”

Well known, well acquainted, intimate, or made easy by frequent use or company.

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18 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 19:31

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1 Chronicles 10:13
¶ So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 10:13 · retained source text

¶ So Saul died for his transgression which hee committed against the LORD, euen against the word of the LORD which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it:

1611 marginal noteHeb. transgressed.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 15.23.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 28.7.

2 Chronicles 33:6
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 33:6 · retained source text

And he caused his children to passe through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he obserued times, and vsed inchantments, and vsed witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much euill in the sight of the LORD, to prouoke him to anger.

Job 19:14
My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 19:14 · retained source text

My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.

Psalms 41:9
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
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1611 witness · Psalms 41:9 · retained source text

Yea mine owne familiar friend in whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lift vp his heele against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the man of my peace.

1611 marginal noteHeb. magnified.

1611 marginal noteIoh.13.18

Isaiah 8:19
¶ And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:19 · retained source text

¶ And when they shall say vnto you; Seeke vnto them that haue familiar spirits, and vnto wizards that peepe and that mutter: should not a people seeke vnto their God? for the liuing, to the dead?

Isaiah 19:3
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:3 · retained source text

And the spirit of Egypt shall faile in the midst thereof, and I will destroy the counsell thereof: and they shall seeke to the idoles, and to the charmers, and to them that haue familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall be emptied.

1611 marginal noteHeb. swallow vp.

Isaiah 29:4
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:4 · retained source text

And thou shalt bee brought downe, and shalt speake out of the ground, and thy speach shall be low out of the dust, and thy voyce shalbe as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speach shall whisper out of the dust.

1611 marginal noteHeb. peepe or chirpe.

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