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masters

Meaning of “masters”

Persons who rule, own, teach, or exercise authority over others.

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22 occurrences21 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Psalms 123:2

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Psalms 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 123:2 · retained source text

Beholde, as the eyes of seruants looke vnto the hand of their Masters, and as the eyes of a maiden, vnto the hand of her mistresse: so our eyes waite vpon the LORD our God, vntill that he haue mercy vpon vs.

Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:13 · retained source text

As the cold of snow in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for hee refresheth the soule of his masters.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.17.

Ecclesiastes 12:11
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:11 · retained source text

The wordes of the wise are as goads, and as nailes fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are giuen from one shepheard.

Jeremiah 27:4
And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 27:4 · retained source text

And command them to say vnto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of hosts the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say vnto your masters:

1611 marginal noteOr, concerning their masters, saying.

Amos 4:1
HEAR this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare this word yea kine of Bashan, that are in the mountaine of Samaria, which oppresse the poore, which crush the needy, which say to their masters; Bring, and let vs drinke.

Zephaniah 1:9
In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zephaniah 1:9 · retained source text

In the same day also wil I punish all those that leape on the threshold, which fill their masters houses with violence and deceit.

Matthew 6:24
¶ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:24 · retained source text

¶ No man can serue two masters: for either he will hate the one and loue the other, or else hee will holde to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and Mammon.

1611 marginal noteLuke 16.13.

Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:27 · retained source text

And she said, Trueth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crummes which fall from their masters table.

Luke 16:13
¶ No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:13 · retained source text

¶ No seruant can serue two masters, for either he will hate the one, and loue the other: or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other: yee cannot serue God and Mammon.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 6.24.

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