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master

Meaning of “master”

One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

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157 occurrences145 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:9

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Luke 12:13
¶ And one of the company said unto him, master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:13 · retained source text

¶ And one of the company saide vnto him, Master, speake to my brother, that he diuide the inheritance with me.

Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:25 · retained source text

When once the master of the house is risen vp, & hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, & to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open vnto vs, and he shal answere, & say vnto you, I know you not whence you are:

Luke 14:21
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:21 · retained source text

So that seruant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry, sayde to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.

Luke 17:13
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, master, have mercy on us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 17:13 · retained source text

And they lifted vp their voices, and said, Iesus master haue mercy on vs.

Luke 18:18
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:18 · retained source text

And a certaine ruler asked him, saying, Good master, what shall I doe to inherit eternall life?

Luke 20:21
And they asked him, saying, master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:21 · retained source text

And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truely.

1611 marginal noteOr, of a trueth.

1611 marginal noteMat. 22.16.

Luke 20:28
Saying, master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:28 · retained source text

Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

Luke 21:7
And they asked him, saying, master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:7 · retained source text

And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe wil there be, when these things shall come to passe?

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