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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:1

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1 Peter 2:13
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Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:13 · retained source text

Submit your selues to euery ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be to the King, as supreme,

1 Peter 2:17
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Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:17 · retained source text

Honour all men. Loue the brotherhood. Feare God. Honour the King.

1611 marginal noteOr, esteeme.

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1 Peter 2:131 Peter 2:17

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Where “king” appears

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Genesis30 occurrences
15 versesExodus14 occurrences
14 versesNumbers16 occurrences
14 versesDeuteronomy21 occurrences
18 versesJoshua84 occurrences
44 versesJudges32 occurrences
28 verses1 Samuel77 occurrences
71 verses2 Samuel251 occurrences
184 verses1 Kings264 occurrences
208 verses2 Kings303 occurrences
219 verses1 Chronicles60 occurrences
51 verses2 Chronicles227 occurrences
181 versesEzra58 occurrences
50 versesNehemiah28 occurrences
17 versesEsther127 occurrences
91 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms37 occurrences
35 versesProverbs17 occurrences
17 versesEcclesiastes10 occurrences
10 versesSong of Solomon5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah60 occurrences
51 versesJeremiah218 occurrences
172 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel29 occurrences
24 versesDaniel154 occurrences
113 versesHosea17 occurrences
15 versesAmos5 occurrences
4 versesJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah3 occurrences
3 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah8 occurrences
8 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew20 occurrences
19 versesMark11 occurrences
11 versesLuke8 occurrences
7 versesJohn16 occurrences
13 versesActs17 occurrences
17 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews5 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation4 occurrences
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