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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:15

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Esther 1:19
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:19 · retained source text

If it please the king, let there go a royall commandement from him, and let it bee written among the lawes of the Persians, and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king giue her royall estate vnto another that is better then she.

1611 marginal noteHeb. if it be good with the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from before him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that it passe not away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto her companion.

Esther 1:20
And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:20 · retained source text

And when the kings decree, which he shal make, shalbe published throughout all his empire, (for it is great:) all the wiues shall giue to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

Esther 8:1
ON that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 8:1 · retained source text

¶ On that day did the King Ahasuerus giue the house of Haman, the Iewes enemy, vnto Esther the Queene; and Mordecai came before the King; for Esther hade told what he was vnto her.

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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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