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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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Genesis 38:18
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:18 · retained source text

And he said, What pledge shall I giue thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staffe, that is in thine hand: and he gaue it her, & came in vnto her, and she conceived by him.

Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:26 · retained source text

And Iudah acknowledged them, and said, She hath bin more righteous then I: because that I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne: and he knew her againe no more.

Genesis 39:21
¶ But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 39:21 · retained source text

¶ But the LORD was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and gaue him fauour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

1611 marginal noteHeb. extended kindnes vnto him.

Genesis 40:11
And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:11 · retained source text

And Pharaohs cup was in my hand, and I tooke the grapes and pressed them into Pharaohs cup: and I gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand.

Genesis 40:21
And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 40:21 · retained source text

And he restored the chiefe Butler vnto his Butlership againe, and hee gaue the cup into Pharaohs hand.

Genesis 41:45
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:45 · retained source text

And Pharaoh called Iosephs name, Zaphnath-Paaneah, and he gaue him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah, priest of On: and Ioseph went out ouer all the lande of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, Prince

Genesis 43:24
And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:24 · retained source text

And the man brought the men into Iosephs house, and gaue them water, and they washed their feete, and he gaue their asses prouender.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4. & 24.32.

Genesis 45:21
And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:21 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did so: and Ioseph gaue them wagons, according to the commandement of Pharaoh, and gaue them prouision for the way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

Genesis 45:22
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:22 · retained source text

To all of them he gaue each man changes of raiment: but to Beniamin hee gaue three hundred pieces of siluer, and fiue changes of raiment.

Genesis 46:18
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 46:18 · retained source text

These are the sonnes of Zilpah, whome Laban gaue to Leah his daughter: and these she bare vnto Iacob, euen sixteene soules.

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