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lord

Meaning of “lord”

A master, owner, ruler, husband, or other man in authority.

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234 occurrences207 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:12

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Genesis 32:18
Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:18 · retained source text

Then thou shalt say, They be thy seruant Iacobs: it is a present sent vnto my LORD Esau: and behold also, he is behind vs.

Genesis 33:8
And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:8 · retained source text

And he said, What meanest thou by all this droue, which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. what is all this band to thee?

Genesis 33:13
And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:13 · retained source text

And hee said vnto him, My LORD knoweth, that the children are tender, and the flockes and heards with yong are with mee: and if men should ouer-driue them one day, all the flocke will die.

Genesis 33:14
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:14 · retained source text

Let my LORD, I pray thee, passe ouer before his seruant, and I will leade on softly, according as the cattell that goeth before me, and the children be able to endure, vntill I come vnto my LORD vnto Seir.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the foote of the worke, &c. & according to the foot of the children.

Genesis 33:15
And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:15 · retained source text

And Esau said, Let me now leaue with thee some of the folke that are with me: And hee said, What needeth it? let me finde grace in the sight of my LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Set, or place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wherfore is this?

Genesis 39:16
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:16 · retained source text

And she laid vp his garment by her, vntill her LORD came home.

Genesis 40:1
AND it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 40:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after these things, that the Butler of the King of Egypt, and his Baker, had offended their LORD the King of Egypt.

Genesis 42:10
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:10 · retained source text

And they said vnto him, Nay, my LORD, but to buy food are thy seruants come.

Genesis 42:30
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:30 · retained source text

The man who is the LORD of the land, spake roughly to vs, and tooke vs for spies of the countrey.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with vs hard things.

Genesis 42:33
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:33 · retained source text

And the man the LORD of the countrey said vnto vs, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leaue one of your brethren here with me, and take foode for the famine of your housholds, and be gone.

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