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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 36:24
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:24 · retained source text

And these are the children of Zibeon, both Aiah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wildernesse, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

Genesis 36:32
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:32 · retained source text

And Bela the sonne of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his citie was Dinhabah.

Genesis 36:33
And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:33 · retained source text

And Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozra reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:34
And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:34 · retained source text

And Iobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:35
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:35 · retained source text

And Husham died, and Hadad the sonne of Bedad, (who smote Midian in the field of Moab,) reigned in his stead: & the name of his citie was Auith.

Genesis 36:36
And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:36 · retained source text

And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah, reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:37
And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:37 · retained source text

And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth, by the riuer, reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:38
And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:38 · retained source text

And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:39
And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 36:39 · retained source text

And Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his citie was Pau, and his wiues name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Genesis 37:1
AND Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:1 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of his fathers soiournings.

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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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