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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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First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Daniel 5:9
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 5:9 · retained source text

Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lordes were astonied.

1611 marginal noteCalde. brightnesse.

Daniel 5:10
¶ Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:10 · retained source text

¶ Now the queene, by reason of the wordes of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house, and the queene spake and said, O king, liue for euer: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.

Daniel 5:23
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:23 · retained source text

But hast lifted vp thy selfe against the LORD of heauen, and they haue brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wiues and thy concubines haue drunke wine in them, and thou hast praised the gods of siluer, and golde, of brasse, yron, wood and stone, which see not, nor heare, nor knowe: and the God in whose hande thy breath is, and whose are all thy wayes, hast thou not glorified.

Daniel 6:17
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 6:17 · retained source text

And a stone was brought and laid vpon the mouth of the denne, and the King sealed it with his owne signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

Mark 6:21
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:21 · retained source text

And when a conuenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a supper to his lords, high captaines, and chiefe estates of Galilee:

1 Corinthians 8:5
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 8:5 · retained source text

For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen or in earth (as there be gods many, and lords many:)

1 Timothy 6:15
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:15 · retained source text

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed, and onely Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords:

1 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 5:3 · retained source text

Neither as being lords ouer Gods heritage: but being ensamples to the flocke.

1611 marginal noteOr, ouerruling.

Revelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 17:14 · retained source text

These shal make warre with the Lambe, and the Lambe shal ouercome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of kings, and they that are with him, are called, & chosen, and faithfull.

1611 marginal note1.Tim 6.15. chap. 19.16.

Revelation 19:16
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 19:16 · retained source text

And he hath on his vesture, and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.14.

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