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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 27:22
And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:22 · retained source text

And Iacob went neere vnto Isaac his father: and hee felt him, and said, The voyce is Iacobs voyce, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

Genesis 27:23
And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:23 · retained source text

And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairie, as his brother Esaus hands: So he blessed him.

Genesis 27:26
And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:26 · retained source text

And his father Isaac saide vnto him, Come neere now, and kisse me, my sonne.

Genesis 27:27
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:27 · retained source text

And hee came neere, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my sonne is as the smell of a field, which the LORD hath blessed.

Genesis 27:30
¶ And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:30 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, as soone as Isaac had made an ende of blessing Iacob, and Iacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

Genesis 27:31
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:31 · retained source text

And hee also had made sauoury meate, and brought it vnto his father, and said vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

Genesis 27:32
And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:32 · retained source text

And Isaac his father said vnto him, Who art thou? and he said, I am thy sonne, thy first borne Esau.

Genesis 27:34
And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:34 · retained source text

And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said vnto his father, Blesse mee, euen me also, O my father.

Genesis 27:37
And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:37 · retained source text

And Isaac answered and saide vnto Esau, Behold, I haue made him thy LORD, and all his brethren haue I giuen to him for seruants: and with corne and wine haue I susteined him: and what shall I doe now vnto thee, my sonne?

1611 marginal noteOr, supported.

Genesis 27:38
And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 27:38 · retained source text

And Esau said vnto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? blesse mee, euen mee also, O my father. And Esau lift vp his voyce, and wept.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 12.17.

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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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