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marriage

Meaning of “marriage”

Sense 1: The covenant union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. Sense 2: The celebration of that union.

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19 occurrences18 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 21:10

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Exodus 21:10
If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:10 · retained source text

If he take him another wife, her food, her rayment, and her duety of mariage shall he not diminish.

Psalms 78:63
The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:63 · retained source text

The fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not giuen to mariage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. praised.

Matthew 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:4 · retained source text

Againe, hee sent foorth other seruants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner; my oxen, and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come vnto the marriage.

Matthew 22:9
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:9 · retained source text

Goe yee therefore into the high wayes, and as many as yee shall finde, bid to the marriage.

Matthew 22:30
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:30 · retained source text

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are giuen in marriage, but are as the Angels of God in heauen.

Matthew 24:38
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:38 · retained source text

For as in the dayes that were before the Flood, they were eating, and drinking, marrying, and giuing in mariage, vntill the day that Noe entred into the Arke,

1611 marginal noteGene. 7. luke 17.26.

Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:10 · retained source text

And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.

Mark 12:25
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:25 · retained source text

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are giuen in marriage: but are as the Angels which are in heauen.

Luke 17:27
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 17:27 · retained source text

They did eate, they dranke, they married wiues, they were giuen in mariage, vntill the day that Noe entred into the arke: and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

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