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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 38:12

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2 Chronicles 20:7
Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:7 · retained source text

Art not thou our God, who didst driue out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gauest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for euer?

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou.

Job 6:14
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:14 · retained source text

To him that is afflicted, pitie should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh the feare of the Almighty.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to him that melteth.

Job 6:27
Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 6:27 · retained source text

Yea, ye ouerwhelme the fatherlesse, and you digge a pit for your friend.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ye cause to fall vpon.

Psalms 35:14
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 35:14 · retained source text

I behaued my selfe as though he had bene my friend, or brother: I bowed downe heauily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. walked.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as a friend, as a brother to 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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

Proverbs 6:1
MY son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 6:1 · retained source text

¶ My sonne, if thou bee surety for thy friend, it thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Proverbs 6:3
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 6:3 · retained source text

Doe this now, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend: goe, humble thy selfe, and make sure thy friend.

1611 marginal noteOr, so shalt thou preuaile with thy friend.

Proverbs 17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 17:17 · retained source text

A friend loueth at all times, and a brother is borne for aduersitie.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.

Proverbs 17:18
A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 17:18 · retained source text

A man void of vnderstanding striketh hands, and becommeth suretie in the presence of his friend.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.1. and 11.15.

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