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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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John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
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1611 witness · John 1:12 · retained source text

But as many as receiued him, to them gaue hee power to become the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue on his Name:

1611 marginal noteOr, the right or priuiledge.

John 3:16
¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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¶ For God so loued y e world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.

1611 marginal note1.Iohn 4.9.

John 4:5
Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
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Then commeth he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, neere to the parcell of ground that Iacob gaue to his sonne Ioseph.

1611 marginal noteGen. 33.12. and 48.12. iosh. 24.32.

John 4:12
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
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Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the Well, and dranke thereof himselfe, and his children, and his cattell?

John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
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Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. numb. 11.7.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.25.

John 6:32
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
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Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.

John 7:22
Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
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Moses therefore gaue vnto you Circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and yee on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

1611 marginal noteLeui. 12.3.

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.10

John 10:29
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
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My father which gaue them me, is greater then all: and no man is able to plucke them out of my fathers hand.

John 12:49
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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For I haue not spoken of my selfe; but the Father which sent me, he gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake.

John 13:26
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
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Iesus answered, Hee it is to whom I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gaue it to Iudas Iscariot the sonne of Simon.

1611 marginal noteOr, morsell.

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