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feed

Meaning of “feed”

Sense 1: To give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze. Sense 2: Food for animals.

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81 occurrences77 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 25:30

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2 Samuel 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:2 · retained source text

Also in time past when Saul was king ouer vs, thou wast hee that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt bee a captaine ouer Israel.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.71.

2 Samuel 7:7
In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:7 · retained source text

In all the places wherein I haue walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whome I commanded to feede my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of Cedar?

1611 marginal noteIn the 1.Chro. 17.6.any of the Iudges.

2 Samuel 19:33
And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:33 · retained source text

And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come thou ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem.

1 Kings 17:4
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:4 · retained source text

And it shall bee, that thou shalt drinke of the brooke, and I haue commanded the rauens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 22:27
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:27 · retained source text

And say, Thus sayth the King, Put this fellow in the prison, and feede him with bread of affliction, and with water of afflictiō, vntil I come in peace.

1 Chronicles 11:2
And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:2 · retained source text

And moreouer in time past, euen when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said vnto thee, Thou shalt feede my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler ouer my people Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. both yesterday and the third day.

1611 marginal noteOr, rule.

1 Chronicles 17:6
Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:6 · retained source text

Wheresoeuer I haue walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the Iudges of Israel (whom I commanded to feed my people) saying, Why haue ye not built me an house of Cedars?

2 Chronicles 18:26
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:26 · retained source text

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feede him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, vntill I returne in peace.

Job 24:2
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 24:2 · retained source text

Some remooue the land-markes; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, feed them.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 19.14. and 27.17.

Job 24:20
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 24:20 · retained source text

The wombe shall forget him, the worme shall feed sweetly on him, hee shall be no more remembred, and wickednes shalbe broken as a tree.

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