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hired

Meaning of “hired”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hire, meaning to employ or obtain work for payment.

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34 occurrences34 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 30:16

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2 Chronicles 24:12
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And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:12 · retained source text

And the king and Iehoiada gaue it to such as did the worke of the seruice of the house of the LORD, and hired Masons and carpenters to repaire the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought yron and brasse to mend the house of the LORD.

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Genesis 30:16Exodus 12:45Exodus 22:15Leviticus 19:13Leviticus 22:10Leviticus 25:6Leviticus 25:40Leviticus 25:50Leviticus 25:53Deuteronomy 15:18Deuteronomy 23:4Deuteronomy 24:14Judges 9:4Judges 18:41 Samuel 2:52 Samuel 10:62 Kings 7:61 Chronicles 19:72 Chronicles 24:122 Chronicles 25:6Ezra 4:5Nehemiah 6:12Nehemiah 6:13Nehemiah 13:2Isaiah 7:20Jeremiah 46:21Hosea 8:9Hosea 8:10Matthew 20:7Matthew 20:9Mark 1:20Luke 15:17Luke 15:19Acts 28:30

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseHosea2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs1 occurrence
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