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marry

Meaning of “marry”

To take or join in marriage; to enter the marriage relation.

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22 occurrences19 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:8

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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 20:34
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:34 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto them, The children of this world, marrie, and are giuen in marriage:

Luke 20:35
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:35 · retained source text

But they which shall be accompted worthy to obtaine that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marrie, nor are giuen in marriage.

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:9 · retained source text

But if they cannot conteine, let them marry: for it is better to marrie then to burne.

1 Corinthians 7:28
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:28 · retained source text

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned, and if a virgin marry, shee hath not sinned: neuerthelesse, such shall haue trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:36 · retained source text

But if any man thinke that he behaueth himselfe vncomely toward his virgin, if she passe the floure of her age, and neede so require, let him doe what hee will, hee sinneth not: let them marry.

1 Timothy 4:3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:3 · retained source text

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.

1 Timothy 5:11
But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:11 · retained source text

But the yonger widowes refuse: for when they haue begunne to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marry,

1 Timothy 5:14
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:14 · retained source text

I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake reprochfully.

1611 marginal noteGr. for their railing.

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