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gave

Meaning of “gave”

1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
465 occurrences436 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:20

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Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:20 · retained source text

And Adam gaue names to all cattell, and to the foule of the aire, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam there was not found an helpe meete for him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. called.

Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 3:6 · retained source text

And the woman saw, that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she tooke of the fruit thereof, and did eate, and gaue also vnto her husband with her, and hee did eate.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a desire.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 25.26. 1.tim. 2.14.

Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:12 · retained source text

And the man said, The woman whom thou gauest to be with mee, shee gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.

Genesis 14:20
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:20 · retained source text

And blessed bee the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thy hand: and hee gaue him tithes of all.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 7.4.

Genesis 16:3
And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 16:3 · retained source text

And Sarai Abrams wife, tooke Hagar her maid, the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten yeeres in the land of Canaan, and gaue her to her husband Abram, to be his wife.

Genesis 18:7
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:7 · retained source text

And Abraham ranne vnto the heard, and fetcht a calfe, tender and good, and gaue it vnto a yong man: and he hasted to dresse it.

Genesis 20:14
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:14 · retained source text

And Abimelech tooke sheepe and oxen, and men-seruants, and women seruants, and gaue them vnto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 21:14
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:14 · retained source text

And Abraham rose vp earely in the morning, and tooke bread, and a bottle of water, and gaue it vnto Hagar, (putting it on her shoulder,) and the child, and sent her away: and shee departed, and wandered in the wildernesse of Beer-sheba.

Genesis 21:19
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:19 · retained source text

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and shee went, and filled the bottle with water, and gaue the lad drinke.

Genesis 21:27
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:27 · retained source text

And Abraham tooke sheepe and oxen, and gaue them vnto Abimelech: and both of them made a couenant.

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