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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 145 · 157 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 21:4
If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master’s, and he shall go out by himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:4 · retained source text

If his master haue giuen him a wife, and she haue borne him sonnes or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her masters, and he shall go out by himselfe.

Exodus 21:5
And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 21:5 · retained source text

And if the seruant shall plainely say, I loue my master, my wife, and my children, I will not goe out free:

1611 marginal noteHebr. saying, shall say.

Exodus 21:6
Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:6 · retained source text

Then his master shall bring him vnto the Iudges, hee shall also bring him to the doore, or vnto the doore post, and his master shall boare his eare through with an aule, and he shall serue him for euer.

Exodus 21:8
If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 21:8 · retained source text

If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himselfe, then shall he let her be redeemed: To sell her vnto a strange nation hee shall haue no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be euill in the eyes of, &c.

Exodus 21:32
If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:32 · retained source text

If the oxe shall push a man seruant, or a mayd seruant, hee shall giue vnto their master thirty shekels, and the oxe shalbe stoned.

Exodus 22:8
If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour’s goods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:8 · retained source text

If the thiefe be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought vnto the Iudges, to see whether he haue put his hande vnto his neighbours goods.

Deuteronomy 23:15
¶ Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:15 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not deliuer vnto his master, the seruant which is escaped from his master vnto thee.

Judges 19:11
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 19:11 · retained source text

And when they were by Iebus, the day was farre spent, and the seruant said vnto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let vs turne in into this citie of the Iebusites, and lodge in it.

Judges 19:12
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 19:12 · retained source text

And his master said vnto him, We will not turne aside hither into the citie of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel, we will passe ouer to Gibeah.

Judges 19:22
¶ Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 19:22 · retained source text

¶ Now as they were making their hearts merrie, behold, the men of the citie, certaine sonnes of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the doore, and spake to the master of the house, the olde man, saying; Bring foorth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

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