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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 14 · 16 word occurrences in this result

Numbers 20:14
¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 20:14 · retained source text

¶ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh, vnto the King of Edom; Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the trauaile that hath befallen vs:

1611 marginal noteHebr. found vs.

Numbers 21:1
AND when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:1 · retained source text

¶ And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies, then hee fought against Israel, and tooke some of them prisoners.

1611 marginal noteChap. 33.40.

Numbers 21:21
¶ And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:21 · retained source text

¶ And Israel sent messengers vnto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

Numbers 21:26
For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:26 · retained source text

For Heshbon was the citie of Sihon the King of the Amorites, who had fought against the former King of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, euen vnto Arnon.

Numbers 21:29
Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:29 · retained source text

Woe to thee, Moab, thou art vndone, O people of Chemosh: he hath giuen his sonnes that escaped, and his daughters, into captiuitie vnto Sihon King of the Amorites.

1611 marginal note1.King. 11.7,33.

Numbers 21:33
¶ And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:33 · retained source text

¶ And they turned and went vp by the way of Bashan: and Og the King of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battell at Edrei.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 3.1. and 29.7.

Numbers 21:34
And the Lord said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
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1611 witness · Numbers 21:34 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Feare him not: for I haue deliuered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land, and thou shalt doe to him as thou didst vnto Sihon King of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

1611 marginal notePsal. 135.11.

Numbers 22:4
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:4 · retained source text

And Moab said vnto the elders of Midian; Now shall this company licke vp all that are round about vs, as the oxe licketh vp the grasse of the field. And Balak the sonne of Zippor, was King of the Moabites at that time.

Numbers 22:10
And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:10 · retained source text

And Balaam said vnto God, Balak the sonne of Zippor, King of Moab, hath sent vnto me, saying;

Numbers 23:7
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
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1611 witness · Numbers 23:7 · retained source text

And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Balak the King of Moab hath brought mee from Aram, out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse me Iacob, and come, defie Israel.

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