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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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Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:6 · retained source text

For the LORD giueth wisedome: out of his mouth commeth knowledge, and vnderstanding.

1611 marginal noteIam.1.5. 1.king.3.9.

Proverbs 3:11
¶ My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:11 · retained source text

¶ My sonne, despise not the chastening of the LORD: neither be weary of his correction.

1611 marginal noteIob 5.17 hebr. 12.5. apoc. 3.19.

Proverbs 3:31
¶ Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:31 · retained source text

¶ Enuie thou not the oppressour, and choose none of his wayes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of violence.

1611 marginal notePsal. 37 1.

Proverbs 3:32
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:32 · retained source text

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

1611 marginal notePsal.25.13.

Proverbs 5:21
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:21 · retained source text

For the wayes of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.

1611 marginal noteIob 31.4. and 34.21. Chap. 15.3. ier.16.17. and 32.19.

Proverbs 5:22
his own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:22 · retained source text

¶ His owne iniquities shall take the wicked himselfe, and he shall be holden with the coards of his sinnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sinne.

Proverbs 5:23
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:23 · retained source text

He shall die without instruction, and in the greatnesse of his folly he shal goe astray.

Proverbs 6:13
He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:13 · retained source text

He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feete, hee teacheth with his fingers.

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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 English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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

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