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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 4:5
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:5 · retained source text

But vnto Cain, and to his offring he had not respect: and Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:7
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:7 · retained source text

If thou doe well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sinne lieth at the doore: And vnto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule ouer him.

1611 marginal noteOr, haue the excellencie?

1611 marginal noteOr, subiect vnto thee.

Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:8 · retained source text

And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the field, that Cain rose vp against Abel his brother, and slew him.

1611 marginal noteWis.10.3 matth.23.35. 1.iohn 3.12. iude 11.

Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:17 · retained source text

And Cain knew his wife, and she conceiued and bare Enoch, and hee builded a City, and called the name of the City, after the name of his sonne, Enoch.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Chanoch.

Genesis 4:21
And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:21 · retained source text

And his brothers name was Iubal: hee was the father of all such as handle the harpe and organ.

Genesis 4:23
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:23 · retained source text

And Lamech sayd vnto his wiues, Adah and Zillah, Heare my voyce, yee wiues of Lamech, hearken vnto my speech: for I haue slaine a man to my wounding, and a yong man to my hurt.

1611 marginal noteOr, I would slay a man in my wound, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, in my hurt.

Genesis 4:25
¶ And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:25 · retained source text

¶ And Adam knew his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, & called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed mee another seed in stead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Sheth.

Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:26 · retained source text

And to Seth, to him also there was borne a sonne, and he called his name Enos: then began men to call vpon the Name of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Enosh.

1611 marginal noteOr, to call themselues by the Name of the LORD.

Genesis 5:29
And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 5:29 · retained source text

And he called his name Noah, saying; This same shall comfort vs, concerning our woorke and toyle of our hands, because of the ground, which the LORD hath cursed.

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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 English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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

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