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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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Zechariah 7:1
AND it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 7:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the fourth yeere of King Darius, that the word of the LORD came vnto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth moneth, euen in Chisleu.

Zechariah 9:5
Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 9:5 · retained source text

Ashkelon shall see it, and feare, Gaza also shall see it and be very sorrowfull, and Ekron: for her expectation shalbe ashamed, and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shal not be inhabited.

Zechariah 9:9
¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 9:9 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout O daughter of Ierusalem: beholde, thy King commeth vnto thee: hee is iust, and hauing saluation, lowly, and riding vpon an asse, and vpon a colt, the foale of an asse.

1611 marginal noteOr, sauing himselfe.

1611 marginal noteIsa.62.11. matth.21.5. ioh.12.15.

Zechariah 11:6
For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour’s hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:6 · retained source text

For I will no more pitie the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but loe, I will deliuer the men euery one into his neighbours hand, and into the hand of his King, and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliuer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make to be found.

Zechariah 14:5
And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:5 · retained source text

And ye shal flee to the valley of the mountaines: for the valley of the mountaines shal reach vnto Azal: yea, ye shall flee like as yee fled from before the earthquake in the dayes of Uzziah king of Iudah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the Saints with thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, my mountaines.

1611 marginal noteOr, when he shal touch the valley of the mountaines to the place be separated.

1611 marginal noteAmos 1.1.

Zechariah 14:9
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 14:9 · retained source text

And the LORD shall be King ouer all the earth: in that day shal there be one LORD, and his Name one.

Zechariah 14:16
¶ And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the king, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:16 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe that euery one that is left of all the nations which came against Ierusalem, shall euen goe vp from yeere to yeere to worship the King the LORD of hostes, and to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:17
And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the king, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:17 · retained source text

And it shall be, that who so will not come vp of all the families of the earth vnto Ierusalem, to worship the King the LORD of hostes, euen vpon them shall be no raine.

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