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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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53 occurrences49 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:12

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Luke 7:34
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:34 · retained source text

The sonne of man is come, eating, and drinking, and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a wine bibber, a friend of Publicanes and sinners.

Luke 11:5
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, friend, lend me three loaves;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 11:5 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Which of you shall haue a friend, and shall goe vnto him at midnight, and say vnto him, Friend, lend me three loaues.

Luke 11:6
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 11:6 · retained source text

For a friend of mine in his iourney is come to me, and I haue nothing to set before him,

1611 marginal noteOr, out of his way.

Luke 11:8
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 11:8 · retained source text

I say vnto you, Though he will not rise, and giue him, because he is his friend: yet because of his importunitie, hee will rise and giue him as many as he needeth.

Luke 14:10
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 14:10 · retained source text

But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roume, that when he that bade thee commeth, hee may say vnto thee, Friend, goe vp higher: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at meate with thee.

1611 marginal noteProu. 25.5.

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