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give

Meaning of “give”

To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

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880 occurrences811 verses53 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:15

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2 Kings 4:42
¶ And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:42 · retained source text

¶ And there came a man from Baal-Shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twentie loaues of barley, and full eares of corne in the huske thereof: and he said, Giue vnto the people, that they may eate.

1611 marginal noteOr, in his scrip, or garment.

2 Kings 4:43
And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:43 · retained source text

And his seruitour saide, What should I set this before an hundred men? He said againe, Giue the people, that they may eate: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eate, and shall leaue thereof.

1611 marginal noteIohn 6.11.

2 Kings 5:22
And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:22 · retained source text

And he said, All is well: my master hath sent me, saying, Behold, euen now there be come to mee from mount Ephraim two yong men, of the sonnes of the Prophets: Giue them, I pray thee, a talent of siluer, and two changes of garments.

2 Kings 6:28
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:28 · retained source text

And the king said vnto her, What aileth thee? And shee answered, This woman said vnto me, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him to day, and wee will eate my sonne to morrow.

2 Kings 6:29
So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:29 · retained source text

So we boyled my sonne, and did eate him: and I saide vnto her on the next day, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him: and she hath hid her sonne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. other.

1611 marginal noteDeut 28.53.

2 Kings 8:19
Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 8:19 · retained source text

Yet the LORD would not destroy Iudah, for Dauid his seruants sake, as hee promised to giue to him alway a light, and to his children.

1611 marginal noteHebr. candle, or lampe.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.13.

2 Kings 10:15
¶ And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 10:15 · retained source text

¶ And when hee was departed thence, he lighted on Iehonadab the sonne of Rechab, comming to meet him: and he saluted him, & said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Iehonadab answered, It is: If it be, giue mee thine hand. And hee gaue him his hand, and hee tooke him vp to him into the charet.

1611 marginal noteHebr. found.

1611 marginal noteHebr. blessed.

2 Kings 11:10
And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:10 · retained source text

And to the captaines ouer hundreds, did the Priest giue king Dauids speares and shields, that were in the Temple.

2 Kings 14:9
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:9 · retained source text

And Iehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Iudah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon, sent to the Cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Giue thy daughter to my sonne to wife. And there passed by a wilde beast that was in Lebanon, and trode downe the thistle.

2 Kings 15:20
And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:20 · retained source text

And Menahem exacted the mony of Israel, euen of all the mightie men of wealth, of each man fiftie shekels of siluer, to giue to the king of Assyria: so the king of Assyria turned backe, and stayed not there in the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused to come forth.

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Where “give” appears

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Genesis67 occurrences
57 verses
Exodus37 occurrences
34 verses
Leviticus17 occurrences
17 verses
Numbers56 occurrences
44 verses
Deuteronomy52 occurrences
51 verses
Joshua16 occurrences
15 verses
Judges20 occurrences
19 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel30 occurrences
29 verses
2 Samuel8 occurrences
8 verses
1 Kings36 occurrences
32 verses
2 Kings14 occurrences
13 verses
1 Chronicles18 occurrences
14 verses
2 Chronicles18 occurrences
18 verses
Ezra6 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah10 occurrences
9 verses
Esther3 occurrences
3 verses
Job7 occurrences
7 verses
Psalms72 occurrences
68 verses
Proverbs20 occurrences
17 verses
Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
4 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah38 occurrences
35 verses
Jeremiah47 occurrences
47 verses
Lamentations3 occurrences
3 verses
Ezekiel46 occurrences
44 verses
Daniel8 occurrences
8 verses
Hosea9 occurrences
7 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah4 occurrences
4 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah6 occurrences
4 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew36 occurrences
35 verses
Mark17 occurrences
15 verses
Luke43 occurrences
38 verses
John24 occurrences
21 verses
Acts12 occurrences
12 verses
Romans5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Corinthians8 occurrences
8 verses
2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
5 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Timothy6 occurrences
6 verses
2 Timothy4 occurrences
4 verses
Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation22 occurrences
21 verses

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