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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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Joshua 22:23
That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:23 · retained source text

That wee haue built vs an altar to turne from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering, or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himselfe require it;

Joshua 22:29
God forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the Lord our God that is before his tabernacle.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:29 · retained source text

God forbid that we should rebell against the LORD, and turne this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meate offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the Altar of the LORD our God that is before his Tabernacle.

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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.