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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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Zephaniah 1:1
THE word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The worde of the LORD which came vnto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the sonne of Amariah, the sonne of Hizkiah, in the dayes of Iosiah, the sonne of Amon king of Iudah.

Zephaniah 3:15
The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:15 · retained source text

The LORD hath taken away thy iudgements, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, euen the LORD is in the middest of thee: thou shalt not see euill any more.

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