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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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Ruth 4:13
¶ So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 4:13 · retained source text

¶ So Boaz tooke Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in vnto her, the LORD gaue her conception, and she bare a sonne.

Ruth 4:17
And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 4:17 · retained source text

And the women her neighbours gaue it a name, saying, There is a sonne borne to Naomi, and they called his name Obed: hee is the father of Iesse the father of Dauid.

1 Samuel 1:4
¶ And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:4 · retained source text

¶ And when the time was, that Elkanah offered, he gaue to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sonnes, and her daughters, portions.

1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:5 · retained source text

But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: (for he loued Hannah, but the LORD had shut vp her wombe.

1611 marginal noteOr, a double portion.

1 Samuel 1:23
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:23 · retained source text

And Elkanah her husband said vnto her, Do what seemeth thee good, tary vntill thou haue weaned him, only the LORD establish his word: so the woman abode, and gaue her sonne sucke vntill she weaned him.

1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:23 · retained source text

And Samuel said vnto the cooke, Bring the portion which I gaue thee, of which I said vnto thee, Set it by thee.

1 Samuel 10:9
¶ And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:9 · retained source text

¶ And it was so that when he had turned his backe to go from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those signes came to passe that day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turned.

1 Samuel 18:4
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:4 · retained source text

And Ionathan stript himselfe of the robe that was vpon him, and gaue it to Dauid, and his garments, euen to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

1 Samuel 18:27
Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:27 · retained source text

Wherefore Dauid arose, hee and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and Dauid brought their foreskinnes, and they gaue them in full tale to the king, that hee might be the kings sonne in law: and Saul gaue him Michal his daughter to wife.

1 Samuel 20:40
And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:40 · retained source text

And Ionathan gaue his artillery vnto his ladde, and said vnto him, Goe, cary them to the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. instruments.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that was his.

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