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harden

Meaning of “harden”

To make or become hard, firm, stubborn, insensible, or resistant.

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First occurrence: Exodus 4:21

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Exodus 4:21
And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
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1611 witness · Exodus 4:21 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, When thou goest to returne into Egypt, see that thou doe all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I haue put in thine hand: but I wil harden his heart, that hee shall not let the people goe.

Exodus 7:3
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Exodus 7:3 · retained source text

And I will harden Pharaohs heart, and multiplie my signes and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

Exodus 14:4
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
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1611 witness · Exodus 14:4 · retained source text

And I will harden Pharaohs heart, that he shall follow after them, and I will be honoured vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste, That the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.

Exodus 14:17
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
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1611 witness · Exodus 14:17 · retained source text

And I, beholde, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get mee honour vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his hoste, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.

Deuteronomy 15:7
¶ If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:7 · retained source text

¶ If there be among you a poore man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates, in thy lande which the LORD thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:

Joshua 11:20
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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1611 witness · Joshua 11:20 · retained source text

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battell, that he might destroy them vtterly, & that they might haue no fauour: but that hee might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1 Samuel 6:6
Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:6 · retained source text

Wherefore then doe yee harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people goe, and they departed?

1611 marginal noteOr, reprochfully.

1611 marginal noteHeb. them.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.31.

Job 6:10
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
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1611 witness · Job 6:10 · retained source text

Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One.

Psalms 95:8
harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
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1611 witness · Psalms 95:8 · retained source text

Harden not your heart, as in the prouocation: and as in the day of temptation, in the wildernesse:

1611 marginal noteHeb. contention.

1611 marginal noteHeb.3.7. and 4.7.

1611 marginal noteNum.14.22. &c.

1611 marginal noteExod. 17.2. and 7.

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