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gotten

Meaning of “gotten”

1. Obtained, acquired, or gained. 2. Begotten.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
25 occurrences23 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:1

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Job 28:15
It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 28:15 · retained source text

It cannot be gotten for golde, neither shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fine gold shall not be giuen for it.

1611 marginal notePro. 3.14. and 8.11,19. and 16.16.

Job 31:25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 31:25 · retained source text

If I reioyced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much:

1611 marginal noteHeb. found much.

Psalms 98:1
O SING unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 98:1 · retained source text

¶ O sing vnto the LORD a New song, for hee hath done marueilous things: his right hand, and his holy arme hath gotten him the victorie.

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 13:11 · retained source text

Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with the hand.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.2. & 20.21.

Ecclesiastes 1:16
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:16 · retained source text

I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. had seene much.

1611 marginal note1.King.4.30. and 10.7, 23.

Isaiah 15:7
Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:7 · retained source text

Therefore the abundance they haue gotten, and that which they haue laide vp, shall they cary away to the brooke of the willowes.

1611 marginal noteOr, valley of the Arabians.

Jeremiah 48:36
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:36 · retained source text

Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kir-heres: because the riches that hee hath gotten is perished.

Ezekiel 28:4
With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 28:4 · retained source text

With thy wisedome and with thine vnderstanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and siluer into thy treasures.

Ezekiel 38:12
To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:12 · retained source text

To take a spoile, and to take a praye, to turne thine hand vpon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and vpon the people that are gathered out of the nations which haue gotten cattel and goods, that dwell in the middest of the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to spoile the spoile, and to praye the praye.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nauell.

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AND GOTTEN participle passive of get.

volume 1, leaf 853, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 12)

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