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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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Psalms 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:6 · retained source text

Yet haue I set my King vpon my holy hill of Sion.

1611 marginal noteHebr. anointed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon Sion, the hill of my Holinesse.

Psalms 5:2
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my king, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 5:2 · retained source text

Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto thee will I pray.

Psalms 10:16
The Lord is king for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:16 · retained source text

The LORD is King for euer and euer: the heathen are perished out of his land.

1611 marginal notePsal.29.9. and 145.13. and 146.10. iere.16.10. lam.5.19.

Psalms 18:50
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:50 · retained source text

Great deliuerance giueth he to his King: and sheweth mercy to his Annointed, to Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.

Psalms 21:1
THE king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:1 · retained source text

¶ The King shall ioy in thy strength, O LORD: and in thy saluation how greatly shall he reioyce?

Psalms 21:7
For the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:7 · retained source text

For the King trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High, he shall not be moued.

Psalms 24:7
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:7 · retained source text

Lift vp your heads, O yee gates, and be ye lift vp ye euerlasting doores; and the King of glory shall come in.

Psalms 24:8
Who is this king of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:8 · retained source text

Who is this king of glory? the LORD strong & mightie, the LORD mighty in battell.

Psalms 24:9
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the king of glory shall come in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:9 · retained source text

Lift vp your heads, O ye gates, euen lift them vp, ye euerlasting doores; and the king of glory shall come in.

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