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king

Meaning of “king”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:1

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Daniel 1:1
IN the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the thirde yere of the reigne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babylon, vnto Ierusalem, and besieged it.

1611 marginal note2.Kings. 24.2. 2.Chro.36.6.

Daniel 1:2
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 1:2 · retained source text

And the LORD gaue Iehoiakim king of Iudah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God, which he caried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

Daniel 1:3
¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 1:3 · retained source text

¶ And the king spake vnto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, that he should bring certaine of the children of Israel, and of the kings seed, and of the Princes:

Daniel 1:5
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:5 · retained source text

And the King appointed them a daily prouision of the kings meat, and of the wine which he dranke: so nourishing them three yeeres, that at the ende thereof they might stand before the king.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the wine of his drinke.

Daniel 1:10
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:10 · retained source text

And the Prince of the Eunuches said vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat, and your drinke: for why should he see your faces worse liking then the children which are of your sort? then shall yee make mee indanger my head to the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sadder.

1611 marginal noteOr, terme, or continuance.

Daniel 1:18
Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 1:18 · retained source text

Now at the end of the dayes that the King had said he should bring them in, then the Prince of the Eunuches brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

Daniel 1:19
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 1:19 · retained source text

And the King communed with them: and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the King.

Daniel 1:20
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:20 · retained source text

And in all matters of wisedome and vnderstanding that the king enquired of them, hee found them ten times better then all the Magicians and Astrologers that were in all his Realme.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wisedome of vnderstanding.

Daniel 2:2
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 2:2 · retained source text

Then the King commanded to call the Magicians, and the Astrologers, and the Sorcerers, and the Caldeans, for to shew the King his dreames: so they came and stood before the king.

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