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friend

Meaning of “friend”

One joined to another by affection, goodwill, or alliance; to support or befriend.

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:12

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Genesis 38:12
¶ And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:12 · retained source text

¶ And in processe of time, the daughter of Shuah Iudahs wife died: and Iudah was comforted, and went vp vnto his sheepe-shearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

1611 marginal noteHebr. The dayes were multiplied.

Genesis 38:20
And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:20 · retained source text

And Iudah sent the kidde by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the womans hand: but he found her not.

Exodus 33:11
And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 33:11 · retained source text

And the LORD spake vnto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh vnto his friend. And he turned againe into the campe, but his seruant Ioshua the sonne of Nun, a yong man, departed not out of the Tabernacle.

Deuteronomy 13:6
¶ If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 13:6 · retained source text

¶ If thy brother, the sonne of thy mother, or thy sonne, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosome, or thy friend, which is as thine owne soule, entise thee secretly, saying, Let vs goe and serue other gods which thou hast not knowen, thou, nor thy fathers:

Judges 14:20
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:20 · retained source text

But Samsons wife was giuen to his companion, whom hee had vsed as his friend.

2 Samuel 13:3
But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:3 · retained source text

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Ionadab, the sonne of Shimeah, Dauids brother: and Ionadab was a very subtill man.

2 Samuel 15:37
So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:37 · retained source text

So Hushai Dauids friend came into the citie, and Absalom came into Ierusalem.

2 Samuel 16:16
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:16 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Hushai the Archite, Dauids friend, was come vnto Absalom, that Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the king, God saue the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let the king liue.

2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:17 · retained source text

And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindnesse to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?

1 Kings 4:5
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:5 · retained source text

And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers: and Zabud the sonne of Nathan was principall officer, and the kings friend.

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