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Jews

Meaning of “Jews”

Members of the Jewish people or nation.

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257 occurrences244 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Kings 16:6

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2 Kings 16:6
At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 16:6 · retained source text

At that time Rezin king of Syria, recouered Elath to Syria, & draue the Iewes from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there vnto this day.

2 Kings 18:26
Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews’ language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:26 · retained source text

Then said Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Ioah, vnto Rabshakeh, Speake, I pray thee, to thy seruants in the Syrian language, (for wee vnderstand it) and talke not with vs in the Iewes language, in the eares of the people that are on the wall.

2 Kings 18:28
Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:28 · retained source text

Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loude voice in the Iewes language, and spake, saying, Heare the word of the great king, the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 25:25
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:25 · retained source text

But it came to passe in the seuenth moneth, that Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Iewes, and the Caldees that were with him at Mizpah.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of the kingdome.

1611 marginal noteIere. 41.2.

2 Chronicles 32:18
Then they cried with a loud voice in the jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:18 · retained source text

Then they cryed with a loude voice in the Iewes speech vnto the people of Ierusalem that were on the wal, to affright them, and to trouble them, that they might take the city.

Ezra 4:12
Be it known unto the king, that the jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 4:12 · retained source text

Be it knowen vnto the king, that the Iewes which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem, building the rebellious and the bad citie, and haue set vp the walles thereof, and ioyned the foundations.

1611 marginal noteOr, finished

1611 marginal noteChal. sowed together.

Ezra 4:23
¶ Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 4:23 · retained source text

¶ Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in haste to Ierusalem, vnto the Iewes, and made them to cease, by force and power.

1611 marginal noteChald. by arme and power.

Ezra 5:1
THEN the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Then the Prophets, Haggai the Prophet, and Zechariah the sonne of Iddo, prophesied vnto the Iewes that were in Iudah and Ierusalem, in the Name of the God of Israel, euen vnto them.

1611 marginal noteAgge. 1.1. zach. 1.1.

Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 5:5 · retained source text

But the eye of their God was vpon the Elders of the Iewes, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answere by letter concerning this matter.

Ezra 6:7
Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the jews and the elders of the jews build this house of God in his place.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 6:7 · retained source text

Let the worke of this house of God alone, let the gouernour of the Iewes, and the elders of the Iewes, build this house of God in his place.

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