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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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Micah 2:13
The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 2:13 · retained source text

The breaker is come vp before them: they haue broken vp and haue passed through the gate, and are gone out by it, and their king shal passe before them, & the LORD on the head of them.

Micah 4:9
Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 4:9 · retained source text

Now why doest thou cry out alowd? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs haue taken thee, as a woman in trauell.

Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 6:5 · retained source text

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the sonne of Beor answered him from Shittim vnto Gilgal, that yee may know the righteousnesse of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteNum. 25.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 5.

1611 marginal noteNum.22.5. and 23.7.

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