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husband

Meaning of “husband”

Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

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120 occurrences104 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:6

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1 Corinthians 7:10
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:10 · retained source text

And vnto the married, I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

1 Corinthians 7:11
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:11 · retained source text

But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:13
And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:13 · retained source text

And the woman which hath an husband that beleeueth not, and if hee be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leaue him.

1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:14 · retained source text

For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified by the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children vncleane, but now are they holy.

1 Corinthians 7:16
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:16 · retained source text

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

1 Corinthians 7:34
There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:34 · retained source text

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin: the vnmaried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that shee may be holy, both in body and in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the worlde, how shee may please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:39
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · retained source text

The wife is bound by the Lawe as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at liberty to bee maried to whom shee will, onely in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 11:2 · retained source text

For I am iealous ouer you with godly iealousie, for I haue espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Galatians 4:27
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 4:27 · retained source text

For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest not, breake foorth and cry thou that traueilest not; for the desolate hath many moe children then she which hath an husband.

1611 marginal noteEsay 54.1.

Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 5:23 · retained source text

For the husband is the head of the wife, euen as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the sauiour of the body.

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