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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 15 · 15 word occurrences in this result

Judges 1:13
And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 1:13 · retained source text

And Othniel the sonne of Kenaz Calebs yonger brother tooke it: and he gaue him Achsah his daughter to wife.

Judges 1:15
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 1:15 · retained source text

And she said vnto him, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee a South land, giue me also springs of water. And Caleb gaue her the vpper springs, and the nether springs.

Judges 1:20
And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 1:20 · retained source text

And they gaue Hebron vnto Caleb, as Moses saide: and hee expelled thence the three sonnes of Anak.

1611 marginal noteNum. 14.24. iosh. 14.13. & 15.14.

Judges 3:6
And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 3:6 · retained source text

And they tooke their daughters to be their wiues, and gaue their daughters to their sonnes, and serued their gods.

Judges 4:19
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 4:19 · retained source text

And he said vnto her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water to drinke, for I am thirstie. And she opened a bottle of milke, and gaue him drinke, and couered him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 5.25.

Judges 5:25
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 5:25 · retained source text

He asked water, and she gaue him milke, shee brought foorth butter in a lordly dish.

Judges 6:9
And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 6:9 · retained source text

And I deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of al that oppressed you, and draue them out from before you, and gaue you their land:

Judges 9:4
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:4 · retained source text

And they gaue him threescore and ten pieces of siluer, out of the house of Baal-Berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vaine & light persons, which followed him.

Judges 14:9
And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:9 · retained source text

And hee tooke thereof in his handes, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and hee gaue them, and they did eate: but he told not them that he had taken the hony out of the carkeis of the Lion.

Judges 14:19
¶ And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 14:19 · retained source text

¶ And the Spirit of the LORD came vpon him, and hee went downe to Ashkelon, and slewe thirtie men of them, and tooke their spoile, and gaue change of garments vnto them which expounded the riddle, and his anger was kindled; and hee went vp to his fathers house.

1611 marginal noteOr, apparel.

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