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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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Showing verses 121–130 of 436 · 465 word occurrences in this result

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.
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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.

Judges 15:2
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
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1611 witness · Judges 15:2 · retained source text

And her father saide, I verily thought that thou haddest vtterly hated her, therfore I gaue her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer then she? take her, I pray thee, in stead of her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let her be thine.

Judges 17:4
Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
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1611 witness · Judges 17:4 · retained source text

Yet hee restored the money vnto his mother, and his mother tooke two hundred shekels of siluer, and gaue them to the founder, who made thereof a grauen image and a molten image, and they were in the house of Micah.

Judges 19:21
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 19:21 · retained source text

So he brought him into his house, and gaue prouender vnto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eate and drinke.

Judges 20:36
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.
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1611 witness · Judges 20:36 · retained source text

So the children of Beniamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gaue place to the Beniamites, because they trusted vnto the lyers in wait, which they had set beside Gibeah.

Judges 21:14
And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
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1611 witness · Judges 21:14 · retained source text

And Beniamin came againe at that time, and they gaue them wiues which they had saued aliue of the women of Iabesh Gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.

Ruth 2:18
¶ And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
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1611 witness · Ruth 2:18 · retained source text

¶ And shee tooke it vp, and went into the citie: and her mother in lawe saw what shee had gleaned; and shee brought foorth, and gaue to her that she had reserued, after she was sufficed.

Ruth 3:17
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 3:17 · retained source text

And she said, These sixe measures of barley gaue he me, for he said to me, Go not emptie vnto thy mother in law.

Ruth 4:7
Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ruth 4:7 · retained source text

Now this was the maner in former time in Israel, concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirme all things: a man plucked off his shooe, and gaue it to his neighbour: and this was a testimonie in Israel.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 25.7,9.

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