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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 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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
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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.

Malachi 1:14
But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great king, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:14 · retained source text

But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth and sacrificeth vnto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hostes, and my name is dreadfull among the heathen.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in whose flocke is.

Matthew 1:6
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:6 · retained source text

And Iesse begate Dauid the King, & Dauid the King begat Solomon of her that had bin the wife of Urias.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.1. and 17.12.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 12.24.

Matthew 2:1
NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 2:1 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iesus was borne in Bethlehem of Iudea, in the dayes of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise men from the East to Hierusalem,

1611 marginal noteLuk. 2.6.

Matthew 2:2
Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 2:2 · retained source text

Saying, Where is he that is borne King of the Iewes? for we haue seene his Starre in the East, and are come to worship him.

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