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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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Psalms 18:13
The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:13 · retained source text

The LORD also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.

Psalms 68:11
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 68:11 · retained source text

The LORD gaue the word: great was the company of those that published it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. armie.

Psalms 69:21
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 69:21 · retained source text

They gaue mee also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gaue mee vineger to drinke.

1611 marginal noteMat.27.28. mar.15.23. iohn 19.29.

Psalms 77:1
I CRIED unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 77:1 · retained source text

¶ I cryed vnto God with my voice: euen vnto God with my voice, and he gaue eare vnto me.

Psalms 78:15
He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:15 · retained source text

Hee claue the rockes in the wildernes: and gaue them drinke as out of the great depthes.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.6. num.20.10. psal. 105.44. 1.cor.10.4.

Psalms 78:29
So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:29 · retained source text

So they did eate, & were well filled: for he gaue them their owne desire.

Psalms 78:46
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:46 · retained source text

He gaue also their increase vnto the caterpiller: and their labour vnto the locust.

1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.

Psalms 78:48
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:48 · retained source text

He gaue vp their cattel also to the haile: and their flockes to hot thunder-bolts.

1611 marginal noteHeb. he shut vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, lightnings.

Psalms 78:50
He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:50 · retained source text

He made a way to his anger, hee spared not their soule from death: but gaue their life ouer to the pestilence.

1611 marginal noteHeb. he waighed a path.

1611 marginal noteOr, their beasts, to the murreine, Exod.9.3.

Psalms 78:62
He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:62 · retained source text

He gaue his people ouer also vnto the sword: and was wroth with his inheritance.

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