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meet

Meaning of “meet”

Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:18

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Genesis 2:18
¶ And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:18 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him an helpe meet for him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as before him.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 17.5.

Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:20 · retained source text

And Adam gaue names to all cattell, and to the foule of the aire, and to euery beast of the fielde: but for Adam there was not found an helpe meete for him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. called.

Genesis 14:17
¶ And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 14:17 · retained source text

¶ And the king of Sodome went out to meete him, (after his returne from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the Kings that were with him) at the valley of Saueh, which is the Kings dale.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 18.18.

Genesis 18:2
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:2 · retained source text

And he lift vp his eyes and looked, and loe, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, hee ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe toward the ground,

Genesis 19:1
AND there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 19:1 · retained source text

¶ And there came two Angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate in the gate of Sodome: and Lot seeing them, rose vp to meet them, and he bowed himselfe with his face toward the ground.

Genesis 24:17
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:17 · retained source text

And the seruant ranne to meete her, and said, Let mee (I pray thee) drinke a little water of thy pitcher.

Genesis 24:65
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:65 · retained source text

For she had said vnto the seruant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet vs? and the seruant had said, It is my master: therefore shee tooke a vaile and couered her selfe.

Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 29:13 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Laban heard the tidings of Iacob his sisters sonne, that he ranne to meete him, and imbraced him, and kissed him, & brought him to his house: and hee tolde Laban all these things.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hearing.

Genesis 30:16
And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
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1611 witness · Genesis 30:16 · retained source text

And Iacob came out of the field in the euening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in vnto mee: for surely I haue hired thee with my sonnes Mandrakes. And hee lay with her that night.

Genesis 32:6
¶ And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
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1611 witness · Genesis 32:6 · retained source text

¶ And the messengers returned to Iacob, saying, Wee came to thy brother Esau, and also he commeth to meet thee, and foure hundred men with him.

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