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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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Matthew 25:34
Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:34 · retained source text

Then shall the King say vnto them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 25:40
And the king shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:40 · retained source text

And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me.

Matthew 27:11
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:11 · retained source text

And Iesus stood before the gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying; Art thou the King of the Iewes? And Iesus sayd vnto him, Thou sayest.

Matthew 27:29
¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:29 · retained source text

¶ And when they had platted a crowne of thornes, they put it vpon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile king of the Iewes.

Matthew 27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE king OF THE JEWS.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:37 · retained source text

And set vp ouer his head, his accusation written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES.

Matthew 27:42
He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:42 · retained source text

He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.

Mark 6:14
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:14 · retained source text

And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and hee said that Iohn the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mightie workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.1

Mark 6:22
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
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1611 witness · Mark 6:22 · retained source text

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate with him, the king said vnto the damosell, Aske of me whatsoeuer thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.

Mark 6:25
And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:25 · retained source text

And she came in straightway with haste, vnto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou giue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn the Baptist.

Mark 6:26
And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
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1611 witness · Mark 6:26 · retained source text

And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.

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