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lords

Meaning of “lords”

Sense 1: Lords: masters, rulers, nobles, or owners. Sense 2: As a verb, rules or exercises dominion. In 'Lord of lords,' the lords are rulers over whom the Lord is supreme.

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42 occurrences40 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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1 Samuel 29:7
Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 29:7 · retained source text

Wherefore now returne and goe in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteHebr. doe not euill in the eyes of the lords.

1 Chronicles 12:19
And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:19 · retained source text

And there fell some of Manasseh to Dauid, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battell, but they helped them not. For the LORDs of the Philistines, vpon aduisement, sent him away, saying, Hee will fall to his master Saul, to the ieopardie of our heads.

1611 marginal noteHeb. on our heads.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 29.4.

Ezra 8:25
And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellers, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 8:25 · retained source text

And weighed vnto them the siluer and the gold, and the vessels, euen the offering of the house of our God, which the king and his counsellours, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

Isaiah 16:8
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 16:8 · retained source text

For the fieldes of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah, the lords of the heathen haue broken downe the principall plants thereof, they are come euen vnto Iazer, they wandred through the wildernesse, her branches are stretched out, they are gone ouer the sea.

1611 marginal noteOr, plucked vp.

Isaiah 26:13
O Lord our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 26:13 · retained source text

O LORD our God, other lordes besides thee haue had dominion ouer vs: but by thee only will we make mention of thy Name.

Jeremiah 2:31
¶ O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:31 · retained source text

¶ O generation, see yee the word of the LORD: haue I beene a wildernesse vnto Israel? a land of darkenesse? wherefore say my people; We are LORDs, we will come no more vnto thee?

1611 marginal noteHeb. we haue dominion.

1611 marginal noteChap.2.5

Ezekiel 23:23
The Babylonians, and all the Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them: all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:23 · retained source text

The Babylonians, and all the Caldeans, Pekod, and Shoah, and Koa, all the the Assyrians with them, all of them desireable young men, captaines and rulers, great lords and renowmed, all of them riding vpon horses.

Daniel 4:36
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:36 · retained source text

At the same time my reason returned vnto me, and for the glory of my kingdome, mine honour, and brightnes returned vnto me, and my counsellers, and my LORDs sought vnto me, and I was established in my kingdome, and excellent Maiestie was added vnto me.

Daniel 5:1
BELSHAZZAR the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:1 · retained source text

¶ Belshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand of his LORDs, and dranke wine before the thousand.

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