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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 11–20 of 436 · 465 word occurrences in this result

Genesis 24:18
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:18 · retained source text

And she said, Drinke, my LORD: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand, and gaue him drinke.

Genesis 24:32
¶ And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 24:32 · retained source text

¶ And the man came into the house: and he vngirded his camels, and gaue straw and prouender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the mens feet that were with him.

Genesis 24:53
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:53 · retained source text

And the seruant brought foorth iewels of siluer, and iewels of gold, and raiment, and gaue them to Rebekah: He gaue also to her brother, and to her mother precious things.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vessels.

Genesis 25:5
¶ And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 25:5 · retained source text

¶ And Abraham gaue all that he had, vnto Isaac.

Genesis 25:6
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:6 · retained source text

But vnto the sonnes of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gaue gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his sonne (while he yet liued) Eastward, vnto the East country.

Genesis 25:8
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:8 · retained source text

Then Abraham gaue vp the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of yeeres, and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:17
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:17 · retained source text

And these are the yeeres of the life of Ishmael; an hundred and thirty and seuen yeeres: and he gaue vp the ghost and died, and was gathered vnto his people.

Genesis 25:34
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 25:34 · retained source text

Then Iacob gaue Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eate and drinke, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 27:17
And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:17 · retained source text

And she gaue the sauoury meate, and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her sonne Iacob.

Genesis 28:4
And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 28:4 · retained source text

And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherit the lande wherein thou art a stranger, which God gaue vnto Abraham.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of thy soiournings.

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