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increase

Meaning of “increase”

Sense 1: Growth, produce, yield, offspring, gain, or enlargement. Sense 2: To grow, multiply, add to, enlarge, or intensify.

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88 occurrences87 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:24

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Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 73:12 · retained source text

Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.

Psalms 78:46
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:46 · retained source text

He gaue also their increase vnto the caterpiller: and their labour vnto the locust.

1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.

Psalms 85:12
Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 85:12 · retained source text

Yea the LORD shall giue that which is good: and our land shall yeeld her increase.

Psalms 107:37
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 107:37 · retained source text

And sowe the fields, and plant vineyards; which may yeeld fruits of increase.

Psalms 115:14
The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
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1611 witness · Psalms 115:14 · retained source text

The LORD shall increase you more and more: you and your children.

Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:5 · retained source text

A wise man wil heare, and wil increase learning: and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels:

Proverbs 3:9
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 3:9 · retained source text

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.19. and 34.36. deut. 26.2 &c. mala. 3.10. &c. luke 14.13.

Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:11 · retained source text

Wealth gotten by vanitie shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour, shall increase.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with the hand.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.2. & 20.21.

Proverbs 14:4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:4 · retained source text

Where no Oxen are, the crib is cleane: but much increase is by the strength of the Oxe.

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