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gave

Meaning of “gave”

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

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465 occurrences436 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:20

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2 Chronicles 9:9
And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:9 · retained source text

And she gaue the king an hundred and twentie talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, & precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the Queene of Sheba gaue King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:12
And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:12 · retained source text

And King Solomon gaue to the Queene of Sheba, all her desire, whatsoeuer she asked, besides that which she had brought vnto the king: So she turned, and went away to her owne land, she, and her seruants.

2 Chronicles 10:8
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 10:8 · retained source text

But he forsooke the counsel which the old men gaue him, and tooke counsell with the yong men, that were brought vp with him, that stood before him.

2 Chronicles 11:23
And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:23 · retained source text

And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Iudah and Beniamin, vnto euery fenced citie: and he gaue them vitaile in abundance: and hee desired many wiues.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a multitude of wiues.

2 Chronicles 13:5
Ought ye not to know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:5 · retained source text

Ought you not to know, that the LORD God of Israel gaue the kingdome ouer Israel to Dauid for euer, euen to him and to his sonnes by a couenant of salt?

2 Chronicles 13:15
Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:15 · retained source text

Then the men of Iudah gaue a shout: and as the men of Iudah shouted, it came to passe that God smote Ieroboam and all Israel, before Abiiah and Iudah.

2 Chronicles 15:15
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the Lord gave them rest round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 15:15 · retained source text

And all Iudah reioyced at the oath: for they had sworne with all their heart, & sought him with their whole desire, and he was found of them: and the LORD gaue them rest round about.

2 Chronicles 20:30
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:30 · retained source text

So the Realme of Iehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gaue him rest round about.

2 Chronicles 21:3
And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:3 · retained source text

And their father gaue them great giftes of siluer and of golde, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Iudah: but the kingdome gaue hee to Iehoram, because he was the first borne.

2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:11 · retained source text

Then they brought out the kings sonne, and put vpon him the Crowne, and gaue him the Testimony, and made him King: and Iehoiada and his sonnes anointed him, and said, God saue the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Let the King liue.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.18.

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