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Jew

Meaning of “Jew”

A member of the Jewish people or nation.

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First occurrence: Esther 2:5

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John 4:9
Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 4:9 · retained source text

Then saith the woman of Samaria vnto him, How is it that thou, being a Iewe, askest drinke of me, which am a woman of Samaria? For the Iewes haue no dealings with the Samaritanes.

John 18:35
Pilate answered, Am I a jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 18:35 · retained source text

Pilate answered, Am I a Iew? Thine owne nation, and the chiefe Priests haue deliuered thee vnto mee: What hast thou done?

Acts 10:28
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 10:28 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Ye know how that it is an vnlawfull thing for a man that is a Iewe, to keepe company or come vnto one of another nation: but God hath shewed me, that I should not call any man common or vncleane.

Acts 13:6
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:
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1611 witness · Acts 13:6 · retained source text

And when they had gone thorow the Ile vnto Paphos, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, a Iewe, whose name was Bariesus:

Acts 18:2
And found a certain jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 18:2 · retained source text

And found a certaine Iewe named Aquila, borne in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, (because that Claudius had commanded all Iewes to depart from Rome) and came vnto them.

1611 marginal noteRom. 16.3.

Acts 18:24
¶ And a certain jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 18:24 · retained source text

¶ And a certaine Iew, named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mightie in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 1.12.

Acts 19:14
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:14 · retained source text

And there were seuen sonnes of one Sceua a Iewe, and chiefe of the Priests, which did so.

Acts 19:34
But when they knew that he was a jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:34 · retained source text

But when they knew that he was a Iewe, all with one voyce about the space of two houres cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Acts 21:39
But Paul said, I am a man which am a jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:39 · retained source text

But Paul said, I am a man which am a Iew of Tarsus, a citie in Cilicia, a citizen of no meane citie: & I beseech thee suffer me to speake vnto the people.

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 22:3 · retained source text

I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.39.

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