One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:4 · retained source text
One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
KJV dictionary & concordance
house
Meaning of “house”
Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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2,023 occurrences1,712 verses53 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 7:1
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(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:5 · retained source text
(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:15 · retained source text
But if I tary long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the House of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of the trueth.
1611 marginal noteOr, stay.
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:8 · retained source text
But if any prouide not for his owne, & specially for those of his owne house, hee hath denied the faith, and is worse then an infidel.
1611 marginal noteOr, kindred.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:13 · retained source text
And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:14 · retained source text
I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake reprochfully.
1611 marginal noteGr. for their railing.
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Where “house” appears
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Genesis86 occurrences
77 versesExodus24 occurrences
21 versesLeviticus44 occurrences
33 versesNumbers52 occurrences
50 versesDeuteronomy36 occurrences
33 versesJoshua19 occurrences
17 versesJudges71 occurrences
63 versesRuth7 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel58 occurrences
54 verses2 Samuel104 occurrences
89 verses1 Kings173 occurrences
134 verses2 Kings133 occurrences
96 verses1 Chronicles106 occurrences
89 verses2 Chronicles203 occurrences
160 versesEzra65 occurrences
55 versesNehemiah45 occurrences
38 versesEsther26 occurrences
21 versesJob17 occurrences
17 versesPsalms48 occurrences
45 versesProverbs28 occurrences
28 versesEcclesiastes8 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah60 occurrences
53 versesJeremiah117 occurrences
97 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel163 occurrences
143 versesDaniel10 occurrences
8 versesHosea14 occurrences
12 versesJoel5 occurrences
5 versesAmos24 occurrences
21 versesObadiah5 occurrences
2 versesMicah14 occurrences
13 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai9 occurrences
8 versesZechariah31 occurrences
26 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew36 occurrences
33 versesMark30 occurrences
26 versesLuke58 occurrences
50 versesJohn10 occurrences
9 versesActs39 occurrences
35 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy7 occurrences
6 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesPhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews12 occurrences
9 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
77 versesExodus24 occurrences
21 versesLeviticus44 occurrences
33 versesNumbers52 occurrences
50 versesDeuteronomy36 occurrences
33 versesJoshua19 occurrences
17 versesJudges71 occurrences
63 versesRuth7 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel58 occurrences
54 verses2 Samuel104 occurrences
89 verses1 Kings173 occurrences
134 verses2 Kings133 occurrences
96 verses1 Chronicles106 occurrences
89 verses2 Chronicles203 occurrences
160 versesEzra65 occurrences
55 versesNehemiah45 occurrences
38 versesEsther26 occurrences
21 versesJob17 occurrences
17 versesPsalms48 occurrences
45 versesProverbs28 occurrences
28 versesEcclesiastes8 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah60 occurrences
53 versesJeremiah117 occurrences
97 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel163 occurrences
143 versesDaniel10 occurrences
8 versesHosea14 occurrences
12 versesJoel5 occurrences
5 versesAmos24 occurrences
21 versesObadiah5 occurrences
2 versesMicah14 occurrences
13 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai9 occurrences
8 versesZechariah31 occurrences
26 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew36 occurrences
33 versesMark30 occurrences
26 versesLuke58 occurrences
50 versesJohn10 occurrences
9 versesActs39 occurrences
35 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy7 occurrences
6 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesPhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews12 occurrences
9 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 John1 occurrence
1 verse
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