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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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Hosea 1:1
THE word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The word of the LORD that came vnto Hosea, the sonne of Beeri, in the dayes of Uzziah, Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah kings of Iudah, and in the dayes of Ieroboam the sonne of Ioash king of Israel.

Hosea 3:4
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 3:4 · retained source text

For the children of Israel shall abide many dayes without a King, and without a Prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an Ephod, and without Teraphim.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a standing or statue.

Hosea 3:5
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 3:5 · retained source text

Afterward shall the children of Israel returne, and seeke the LORD their God, and Dauid their King, and shall feare the LORD, and his goodnesse in the latter dayes.

1611 marginal noteIer.30.9. ezech. 34.23.

1611 marginal noteIsai.2.1.

Hosea 5:1
HEAR ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare yee this, O priests, and hearken, ye house of Israel, and giue yee eare, O house of the king: for iudgement is toward you, because yee haue beene a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread vpon Tabor.

Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 5:13 · retained source text

When Ephraim saw his sicknesse, and Iudah saw his wound: then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Iareb; yet could he not heale you, nor cure you of your wound.

1611 marginal noteOr, to the king of Iareb. Or, to the king that should plead.

Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 7:3 · retained source text

They make the king glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

Hosea 7:5
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:5 · retained source text

In the day of our King, the princes haue made him sicke with bottels of wine, he stretched out his hand with scorners.

1611 marginal noteOr, with he at through wine.

Hosea 8:10
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 8:10 · retained source text

Yea, though they haue hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of princes.

1611 marginal noteOr, begin.

Hosea 10:3
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do to us?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:3 · retained source text

For now they shall say, We haue no King, because we feared not the LORD, What then should a King doe to vs?

Hosea 10:6
It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 10:6 · retained source text

It shall be also caried vnto Assyria for a present to King Iareb: Ephraim shall receiue shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his owne counsell.

1611 marginal noteChap.5.13.

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