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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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Mark 2:15
And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that as Iesus sate at meate in his house, many Publicanes and sinners sate also together with Iesus and his disciples: for there were many, & they followed him.

Mark 8:8
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:8 · retained source text

So they did eate, and were filled: and they tooke vp, of the broken meate that was left, seuen baskets.

Mark 14:3
¶ And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 14:3 · retained source text

¶ And being in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at meat, there came a woman, hauing an Alabaster boxe of oyntment of spikenard very precious, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

1611 marginal noteOr, pure nard: or liquid nard.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.6

Mark 16:14
¶ Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 16:14 · retained source text

¶ Afterward he appeared vnto the eleuen, as they sate at meat, and vpbraided them with their vnbeliefe, and hardnesse of heart, because they beleeued not them, which had seene him after he was risen.

1611 marginal noteOr, together.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 24.36. iohn 20.19.

Luke 3:11
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:11 · retained source text

He answereth, and saith vnto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none, and he that hath meat, let him doe likewise.

1611 marginal noteIam. 2.15. 1.ioh. 3.17.

Luke 7:36
¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 7:36 · retained source text

¶ And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisees house, and sate downe to meat.

1611 marginal noteMar. 14.3.

Luke 7:37
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:37 · retained source text

And behold, a woman in the citie which was a sinner, when shee knew that Iesus sate at meat in the Pharisees house, brought an Alabaster boxe of ointment,

Luke 7:49
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:49 · retained source text

And they that sate at meat with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that forgiueth sinnes also?

Luke 9:13
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:13 · retained source text

But he said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said, Wee haue no more but fiue loaues and two fishes, except we should goe and buy meate for all this people.

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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.