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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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John 4:8
(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:8 · retained source text

For his disciples were gone away vnto the city to buy meate.

John 4:32
But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:32 · retained source text

But hee said vnto them, I haue meate to eate that ye know not of.

John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:34 · retained source text

Iesus saith vnto them, My meat is, to doe the will of him that sent mee, and to finish his worke.

John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 6:27 · retained source text

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth vnto euerlasting life, which the Sonne of man shall giue vnto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

1611 marginal noteOr, worke not.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.17.

John 6:55
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:55 · retained source text

For my flesh is meate indeed, and my blood is drinke indeed.

John 21:5
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 21:5 · retained source text

Then Iesus saith vnto them, Children, haue ye any meat? They answered him, No.

1611 marginal noteOr, Sirs.

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.

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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.