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make

Meaning of “make”

To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
1,055 occurrences974 verses57 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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Showing verses 21–30 of 79 · 85 word occurrences in this result

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.

Isaiah 27:5
Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 27:5 · retained source text

Or let him take holde of my strength, that he may make peace with me, and he shall make peace with me.

Isaiah 28:9
¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:9 · retained source text

¶ Whome shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to vnderstand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milke, and drawen from the breasts.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the hearing.

Isaiah 28:16
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:16 · retained source text

¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Beholde, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tryed stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: hee that beleeueth, shall not make haste.

1611 marginal notePsal. 118.22. matth. 21.42. acts 4.11. 1.pet. 2.6,7,8. rom.9.33. and 10.11.

Isaiah 29:21
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:21 · retained source text

That make a man an offendour for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproueth in the gate, and turne aside the iust for a thing of nought.

Isaiah 32:6
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 32:6 · retained source text

For the vile person wil speake villenie, and his heart will worke iniquitie, to practise hypocrisie, and to vtter errour against the LORD, to make emptie the soule of the hungry, and hee will cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

Isaiah 33:1
WOE to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 33:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee: when thou shalt cease to spoile, thou shalt bee spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deale treacherously, they shall deale treacherously with thee.

Isaiah 34:15
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 34:15 · retained source text

There shall the great owle make her nest, and lay and hatch, and gather vnder her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, euery one with her mate.

Isaiah 36:15
Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 36:15 · retained source text

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying; The LORD will surely deliuer vs: this citie shall not be deliuered into the hand of the King of Assyria.

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Where “make” appears

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Genesis47 occurrences
39 verses
Exodus140 occurrences
118 verses
Leviticus65 occurrences
59 verses
Numbers37 occurrences
32 verses
Deuteronomy39 occurrences
38 verses
Joshua14 occurrences
13 verses
Judges5 occurrences
5 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel24 occurrences
23 verses
2 Samuel14 occurrences
14 verses
1 Kings21 occurrences
19 verses
2 Kings14 occurrences
14 verses
1 Chronicles13 occurrences
12 verses
2 Chronicles20 occurrences
20 verses
Ezra8 occurrences
8 verses
Nehemiah7 occurrences
7 verses
Esther7 occurrences
6 verses
Job33 occurrences
30 verses
Psalms69 occurrences
65 verses
Proverbs13 occurrences
13 verses
Ecclesiastes3 occurrences
3 verses
Song of Solomon2 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah85 occurrences
79 verses
Jeremiah73 occurrences
68 verses
Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel70 occurrences
66 verses
Daniel28 occurrences
26 verses
Hosea11 occurrences
10 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Micah11 occurrences
10 verses
Nahum9 occurrences
8 verses
Habakkuk5 occurrences
4 verses
Zephaniah4 occurrences
4 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah7 occurrences
7 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew19 occurrences
17 verses
Mark11 occurrences
11 verses
Luke24 occurrences
24 verses
John8 occurrences
8 verses
Acts10 occurrences
10 verses
Romans12 occurrences
12 verses
1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses
2 Corinthians6 occurrences
6 verses
Galatians3 occurrences
3 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
5 verses
Colossians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews13 occurrences
12 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation15 occurrences
14 verses

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