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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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Genesis 24:30
And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:30 · retained source text

And it came to passe when he saw the eare-ring, and bracelets vpon his sisters hands, and when hee heard the wordes of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man vnto me, that he came vnto the man; and behold, hee stood by the camels, at the well.

Genesis 24:32
¶ And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:32 · retained source text

¶ And the man came into the house: and he vngirded his camels, and gaue straw and prouender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the mens feet that were with him.

Genesis 24:40
And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:40 · retained source text

And hee saide vnto me, The LORD, before whom I walke, will send his Angel with thee, and prosper thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne, of my kinred, and of my fathers house.

Genesis 24:48
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:48 · retained source text

And I bowed downe my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led mee in the right way to take my masters brothers daughter vnto his sonne.

Genesis 24:59
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:59 · retained source text

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abrahams seruant, and his men.

Genesis 24:61
¶ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:61 · retained source text

¶ And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, & they rode vpon the camels, and followed the man: and the seruant tooke Rebekah, and went his way.

Genesis 24:63
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 24:63 · retained source text

And Isaac went out, to meditate in the field, at the euentide: and hee lift vp his eyes, and saw, and behold, the camels were comming.

1611 marginal noteOr, to pray.

Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:67 · retained source text

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and tooke Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loued her: and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

Genesis 25:6
But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:6 · retained source text

But vnto the sonnes of the concubines which Abraham had, Abraham gaue gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his sonne (while he yet liued) Eastward, vnto the East country.

Genesis 25:8
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 25:8 · retained source text

Then Abraham gaue vp the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of yeeres, and was gathered to his people.

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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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