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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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Proverbs 18:20
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 18:20 · retained source text

A mans belly shall be satisfied with the fruite of his mouth; and with the increase of his lippes shall he be filled.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.14. and 13.2.

Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:16 · retained source text

Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:28 · retained source text

When the wicked rise, men hide themselues: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

1611 marginal noteChap. 29.2. and ver. 12.of this chapter.

Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:10 · retained source text

Hee that loueth siluer shall not be satisfied with siluer; nor he that loueth abundance, with increase: this is also vanitie.

Ecclesiastes 5:11
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:11 · retained source text

When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, sauing the beholding of them with their eyes?

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 9:7 · retained source text

Of the increase of his gouernment and peace there shall be no end, vpon the throne of Dauid & vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from henceforth euen for euer: the zeale of the LORD of hostes will performe this.

1611 marginal noteLuke 1.32,33.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 19.31. Chap.37.32

Isaiah 29:19
The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:19 · retained source text

The meeke also shall increase their ioy in the LORD, and the poore among men shall reioice in the holy One of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall adde.

Isaiah 30:23
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:23 · retained source text

Then shall he giue the raine of thy seed that thou shalt sow the ground withall; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shalbe fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattell feed in large pastures.

Isaiah 57:9
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 57:9 · retained source text

And thou wentest to the king with oyntment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers farre off, and didst debase thy selfe euen vnto hell.

1611 marginal noteOr, thou respectedst the King.

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