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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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Acts 27:35
And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:35 · retained source text

And when hee had thus spoken, hee tooke bread, and gaue thankes to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it, he began to eate.

Romans 1:24
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:24 · retained source text

Wherefore God also gaue them vp to vncleannesse, through the lusts of their owne hearts, to dishonour their owne bodies betweene themselues:

Romans 1:26
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:26 · retained source text

For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature:

Romans 1:28
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 1:28 · retained source text

And euen as they did not like to retaine God in their knowledge, God gaue them ouer to a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient:

1611 marginal noteOr, to acknowledge.

1611 marginal noteOr, a minde voyde of iudgement.

1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:5 · retained source text

Who then is Paul? and who is Apollo? but ministers by whom ye beleeued, euen as the Lord gaue to euery man.

2 Corinthians 8:5
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 8:5 · retained source text

And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gaue their owne selues to the Lord, and vnto vs, by the will of God.

Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 1:4 · retained source text

Who gaue himselfe for our sinnes, that he might deliuer vs from this present euill world, according to the will of God, and our Father,

Galatians 2:5
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 2:5 · retained source text

To whom wee gaue place by subiection, no not for an houre, that the trueth of the Gospel might continue with you.

Galatians 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 2:9 · retained source text

And when Iames, Cephas and Iohn, who seemed to bee pillars, perceiued the grace that was giuen vnto me, they gaue to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that wee should goe vnto the heathen, and they vnto the circumcision.

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