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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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Joshua 24:4
And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 24:4 · retained source text

And I gaue vnto Isaac, Iacob and Esau: & I gaue vnto Esau mount Seir, to possesse it: but Iacob and his children went downe into Egypt.

1611 marginal noteGen. 25.26.

1611 marginal noteGen. 36.8.

1611 marginal noteGen. 46.6.

Joshua 24:8
And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 24:8 · retained source text

And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Iordan: and they fought with you, and I gaue them into your hand, that ye might possesse their land, and I destroyed them from before you.

1611 marginal noteNum. 21.33.

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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading
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
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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.

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