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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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Acts 13:21
And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:21 · retained source text

And afterward they desired a King, and God gaue vnto them Saul the sonne of Cis, a man of the tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 8.5.

Acts 13:22
And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:22 · retained source text

And when he had remoued him, hee raised vp vnto them Dauid to be their king, to whom also he gaue testimonie, and said, I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine own heart, which shal fulfill all my wil.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.13.

1611 marginal notePsal. 89.21.

Acts 17:7
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:7 · retained source text

Whom Iason hath receiued: and these all doe contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another King, one Iesus.

Acts 25:13
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:13 · retained source text

And after certaine dayes, king Agrippa and Bernice, came vnto Cesarea, to salute Festus.

Acts 25:14
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:14 · retained source text

And when they had beene there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the king, saying, There is a certaine man left in bonds by Felix:

Acts 25:24
And Festus said, king Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:24 · retained source text

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are heere present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue dealt with me, both at Hierusalem, and also heere, crying that he ought not to liue any longer.

Acts 25:26
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:26 · retained source text

Of whom I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: Wherefore I haue brought him foorth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.

Acts 26:2
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:2 · retained source text

I thinke my selfe happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answere for my selfe this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Iewes:

Acts 26:7
Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:7 · retained source text

Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

Acts 26:13
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 26:13 · retained source text

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heauen, aboue the brightnes of the Sunne, shining round about mee, and them which iourneyed with me.

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