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lose

Meaning of “lose”

1. To be deprived of or fail to keep. 2. To fail to obtain. 3. To destroy or cause to perish.

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24 occurrences20 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 18:25

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Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:36 · retained source text

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule?

Mark 9:41
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 9:41 · retained source text

For whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke in my Name, because yee belong to Christ: Uerily I say vnto you, he shall not lose his reward.

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.42.

Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:24 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

Luke 9:25
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 9:25 · retained source text

For what is a man aduantaged, if hee gaine the whole world, and lose himselfe, or be cast away?

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.26. marke 8.36.

Luke 15:4
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 15:4 · retained source text

What man of you hauing an hundred sheepe, if he loose one of them, doth not leaue the ninety and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he find it?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 18.12.

Luke 15:8
¶ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 15:8 · retained source text

¶ Either what woman hauing ten pieces of siluer, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee find it?

1611 marginal noteDrachma heere translated a piece of silver, is the eight part of an ounce which commeth to seven pence halfe penie, and is equall to the Romane penie, Mat. 18.28

Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 17:33 · retained source text

Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.25.

John 6:39
And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:39 · retained source text

And this is the Fathers wil which hath sent me, that of all which he hath giuen mee, I should lose nothing, but should raise it vp againe at the last day.

John 12:25
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 12:25 · retained source text

He that loueth his life, shall lose it: and hee that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.39.

2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 John 1:8 · retained source text

Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full reward.

1611 marginal noteOr, gained. Some copies reade, which yee haue gained, but that ye receiue, &c.

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