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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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Lamentations 2:18
Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 2:18 · retained source text

Their heart cried vnto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: giue thy selfe no rest, let not the apple of thine eyes cease.

1611 marginal noteIere. 14.17. chap. 1.16.

Lamentations 3:65
give them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 3:65 · retained source text

Giue them sorrow of heart, thy curse vnto them.

1611 marginal noteOr, obstinacie of heart.

Lamentations 4:3
Even the sea monsters draw out the breast, they give suck to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:3 · retained source text

Euen the sea-monsters draw out the breast, they giue sucke to their young ones: the daughter of my people is become cruell, like the ostriches in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, sea calues.

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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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