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king

Meaning of “king”

A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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2,256 occurrences1,756 verses44 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:1

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Genesis 14:1
AND it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the dayes of Amraphel King of Shinar, Arioch King of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer King of Elam, and Tidal King of nations:

Genesis 14:2
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
5 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:2 · retained source text

That these made warre with Bera King of Sodome, and with Birsha King of Gomorrah, Shinab King of Admah, and Shemeber King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, which is Zoar.

Genesis 14:8
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
5 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:8 · retained source text

And there went out the King of Sodome, and the King of Gomorrah, and the King of Admah, and the King of Zeboiim, and the King of Bela, (the same is Zoar) and they ioyned battell with them, in the vale of Siddim,

Genesis 14:9
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:9 · retained source text

With Chedorlaomer the King of Elam, and with Tidal King of nations, and Amraphel King of Shinar, and Arioch King of Ellasar; foure Kings with fiue.

Genesis 14:17
¶ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king of Sodome went out to meete him, (after his returne from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the Kings that were with him) at the valley of Saueh, which is the Kings dale.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 18.18.

Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:18 · retained source text

And Melchizedek King of Salem brought foorth bread and wine: and he was the Priest of the most high God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 7.1.

Genesis 14:21
And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:21 · retained source text

And the King of Sodome said vnto Abram, giue me the persons, and take the goods to thy selfe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. soules.

Genesis 14:22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:22 · retained source text

And Abram said to the King of Sodome, I haue lift vp my hand vnto the LORD, the most high God, the possessour of heauen and earth,

Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:2 · retained source text

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: And Abimelech King of Gerar sent, and tooke Sarah.

Genesis 26:1
AND there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:1 · retained source text

¶ And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abraham. And Isaac went vnto Abimelech King of the Philistims, vnto Gerar.

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