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meat

Meaning of “meat”

Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

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290 occurrences274 verses38 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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1 Samuel 20:5
And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:5 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto Ionathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moone, and I should not faile to sit with the king at meate: but let me goe, that I may hide my selfe in the fields vnto the third day at euen.

1 Samuel 20:24
¶ So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:24 · retained source text

¶ So Dauid hid himselfe in the field: and when the newe moone was come, the king sate him downe to eate meate.

1 Samuel 20:27
And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:27 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the morrow which was the second day of the moneth, that Dauids place was emptie: and Saul said vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Iesse to meat, neither yesterday nor to day?

1 Samuel 20:34
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:34 · retained source text

So Ionathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eate no meat the second day of the moneth: for hee was grieued for Dauid, because his father had done him shame.

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John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.