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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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Acts 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:10 · retained source text

And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.

1611 marginal noteGen. 41.37.

Acts 7:42
Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:42 · retained source text

Then God turned, and gaue them vp to worship the hoste of heauen, as it is written in the booke of the Prophets, O ye house of Israel, haue ye offered to me slaine beasts, and sacrifices, by the space of fourty yeeres in the wildernesse?

1611 marginal noteAmos 5.25.

Acts 8:6
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:6 · retained source text

And the people with one accord gaue heed vnto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

Acts 8:10
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:10 · retained source text

To whom they all gaue heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

Acts 9:41
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:41 · retained source text

And he gaue her his hand, and lift her vp: and when hee had called the Saints & widowes, presented her aliue.

Acts 10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:2 · retained source text

A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Acts 11:17
Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 11:17 · retained source text

Forasmuch then as God gaue them the like gift as hee did vnto vs, who beleeued on the Lord Iesus Christ: what was I that I could withstand God?

Acts 12:22
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:22 · retained source text

And the people gaue a shout, saying, It is the voice of a God, and not of a man.

Acts 12:23
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:23 · retained source text

And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.

Acts 13:20
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:20 · retained source text

And after that he gaue vnto them iudges, about the space of foure hundred and fifty yeeres vntill Samuel the Prophet.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 3.9.

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