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matters

Meaning of “matters”

1. Subjects, affairs, or causes. 2. Material substances.

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23 occurrences22 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 24:14

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Exodus 24:14
And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 24:14 · retained source text

And hee saide vnto the Elders, Tary ye here for vs, vntill wee come againe vnto you: and behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: If any man haue any matters to doe, let him come vnto them.

Deuteronomy 17:8
¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:8 · retained source text

¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in iudgement, betweene blood and blood, betweene plea and plea, and betweene stroke and stroke, being matters of controuersie within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee vp into the place, which the LORD thy God shall choose;

1 Samuel 16:18
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:18 · retained source text

Then answered one of the seruants, and said, Behold, I haue seene a sonne of Iesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of warre, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

1611 marginal noteOr, speech.

2 Samuel 11:19
And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:19 · retained source text

And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an ende of telling the matters of the warre vnto the King;

2 Samuel 15:3
And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:3 · retained source text

And Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good & right, but there is no man deputed of the king to heare thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, none will heare you from the king downward.

2 Samuel 19:29
And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:29 · retained source text

And the king said vnto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I haue said, Thou and Ziba diuide the land.

2 Chronicles 19:11
And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:11 · retained source text

And behold, Amariah the chiefe Priest is ouer you in all matters of the LORD, and Zebadiah the sonne of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Iudah, for all the Kings matters: Also the Leuites shall be officers before you. Deale couragiously, and the LORD shalbe with the good.

1611 marginal noteHebr. take courage and doe.

Nehemiah 11:24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 11:24 · retained source text

And Pethahiah the sonne of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the sonne of Iudah, was at the kings hand in all matters concerning the people.

Esther 3:4
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 3:4 · retained source text

Now it came to passe, when they spake daily vnto him, and he hearkened not vnto them; that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai his matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Iewe.

Esther 9:31
To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 9:31 · retained source text

To confirme these dayes of Purim, in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Iew, and Esther the Queene had enioyned them, and as they had decreed for themselues and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.

1611 marginal noteHebr for their soules.

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