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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:46 · retained source text

And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,

1611 marginal noteOr, at home.

Acts 9:19
And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:19 · retained source text

And when hee had receiued meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.

Acts 16:34
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:34 · retained source text

And when he had brought them into his house, hee set meat before them, and reioyced, beleeuing in God with all his house.

Acts 27:33
And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:33 · retained source text

And while the day was comming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye haue taried, and continued fasting, hauing taken nothing.

Acts 27:34
Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:34 · retained source text

Wherefore, I pray you to take some meat, for this is for your health: for there shall not an haire fall from the head of any of you.

Acts 27:36
Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:36 · retained source text

Then were they all of good cheere, and they also tooke some meat.

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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.