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his

Meaning of “his”

1. The possessive form corresponding to he or him: belonging or relating to a person, animal, or other referent treated as masculine; used before a noun or independently. 2. In older use, the possessive of it: belonging or relating to a thing without natural gender.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
8,474 occurrences5,968 verses65 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:11

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1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:3 · retained source text

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

1611 marginal noteGr. much.

1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:9 · retained source text

But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:

1611 marginal noteOr, a purchased people.

1611 marginal noteOr, vertues

1 Peter 2:21
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:21 · retained source text

For euen hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for vs, leauing vs an example, that yee should follow his steps.

1611 marginal noteSome, reade, for you.

1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:24 · retained source text

Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree, that wee being dead to sinnes, should liue vnto righteousnesse, by whose stripes ye were healed.

1611 marginal noteOr, to.

1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:10 · retained source text

For hee that will loue life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euil, and his lips that they speake no guile:

1611 marginal notePsal. 34.13.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:12 · retained source text

For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill.

1611 marginal noteGr. vpon.

1 Peter 4:2
That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:2 · retained source text

That he no longer should liue the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:13 · retained source text

But reioyce in as much as yee are partakers of Christes sufferings; that when his glory shalbe reueiled, ye may be glad also with exceeding ioy.

1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 5:10 · retained source text

But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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Where “his” appears

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Genesis653 occurrences
437 verses
Exodus372 occurrences
240 verses
Leviticus385 occurrences
249 verses
Numbers277 occurrences
199 verses
Deuteronomy297 occurrences
188 verses
Joshua60 occurrences
43 verses
Judges220 occurrences
159 verses
Ruth25 occurrences
19 verses
1 Samuel350 occurrences
245 verses
2 Samuel245 occurrences
181 verses
1 Kings318 occurrences
203 verses
2 Kings332 occurrences
215 verses
1 Chronicles348 occurrences
222 verses
2 Chronicles346 occurrences
232 verses
Ezra46 occurrences
37 verses
Nehemiah48 occurrences
40 verses
Esther66 occurrences
42 verses
Job342 occurrences
242 verses
Psalms610 occurrences
442 verses
Proverbs272 occurrences
213 verses
Ecclesiastes68 occurrences
47 verses
Song of Solomon34 occurrences
23 verses
Isaiah347 occurrences
235 verses
Jeremiah282 occurrences
194 verses
Lamentations38 occurrences
29 verses
Ezekiel217 occurrences
134 verses
Daniel187 occurrences
107 verses
Hosea41 occurrences
28 verses
Joel16 occurrences
8 verses
Amos26 occurrences
19 verses
Obadiah6 occurrences
4 verses
Jonah10 occurrences
8 verses
Micah24 occurrences
19 verses
Nahum17 occurrences
9 verses
Habakkuk24 occurrences
15 verses
Zephaniah8 occurrences
8 verses
Haggai4 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah56 occurrences
37 verses
Malachi20 occurrences
16 verses
Matthew259 occurrences
211 verses
Mark148 occurrences
121 verses
Luke235 occurrences
192 verses
John176 occurrences
152 verses
Acts146 occurrences
122 verses
Romans54 occurrences
48 verses
1 Corinthians37 occurrences
30 verses
2 Corinthians21 occurrences
18 verses
Galatians9 occurrences
9 verses
Ephesians37 occurrences
28 verses
Philippians9 occurrences
7 verses
Colossians14 occurrences
13 verses
1 Thessalonians8 occurrences
8 verses
2 Thessalonians7 occurrences
6 verses
1 Timothy8 occurrences
6 verses
2 Timothy9 occurrences
8 verses
Titus3 occurrences
3 verses
Hebrews48 occurrences
40 verses
James16 occurrences
13 verses
1 Peter12 occurrences
10 verses
2 Peter10 occurrences
10 verses
1 John43 occurrences
35 verses
2 John2 occurrences
2 verses
3 John2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude2 occurrences
2 verses
Revelation122 occurrences
81 verses

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Historical definitions

Possessive pronoun. Its, when referring to a thing without natural gender.

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