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herd

Meaning of “herd”

A group of cattle or other animals kept or feeding together.

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22 occurrences21 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:7

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2 Samuel 12:4
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:4 · retained source text

And there came a traueller vnto the rich man, and he spared to take of his owne flocke, and of his owne herd, to dresse for the wayfaring man that was come vnto him, but tooke the poore mans lambe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

Jeremiah 31:12
Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:12 · retained source text

Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodnesse of the LORD, for wheate, and for wine, and for oyle, and for the young of the flocke and of the herd: and their soule shall be as a watered garden, and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

1611 marginal noteIsai.58.11.

Jonah 3:7
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jonah 3:7 · retained source text

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineueh (by the decree of the King and his nobles) saying; Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flocke taste any thing; let them not feede, nor drinke water.

1611 marginal noteHeb. said.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great men.

Habakkuk 3:17
¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:17 · retained source text

¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:

1611 marginal noteHeb. lie.

Matthew 8:30
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:30 · retained source text

And there was a good way off from them, an heard of many swine, feeding.

Matthew 8:31
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:31 · retained source text

So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe away into the herd of swine.

Matthew 8:32
And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:32 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Goe. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and behold, the whole herd of swine ranne violently downe a steepe place into the Sea, and perished in the waters.

Mark 5:11
Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:11 · retained source text

Now there was there nigh vnto the mountaines a great herd of swine, feeding.

Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:13 · retained source text

And forthwith Iesus gaue them leaue. And the vncleane spirits went out, and entred into the swine, and the herd ranne violently downe a steepe place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.

Luke 8:32
And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:32 · retained source text

And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountaine: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them: and he suffered them.

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