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merchants

Meaning of “merchants”

Persons who buy, sell, exchange, transport, or trade goods and wares, often for gain and sometimes across lands or seas.

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29 occurrences27 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Kings 10:15

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1 Kings 10:15
Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:15 · retained source text

Besides that he had of the merchant men, and of the traffique of the spicemerchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the gouernours of the countrey.

1611 marginal noteOr, Captaines.

1 Kings 10:28
¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:28 · retained source text

¶ And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarne: the kings merchants receiued the linen yarne at a price.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and the going forth of the horses which was Solomons.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 1.16. & 9.28.

2 Chronicles 1:16
And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:16 · retained source text

And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarne: the Kings merchants receiued the linnen yarne at a price.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the going foorth of the horses which was Solomons.

1611 marginal note1.King. 10.28. 2.chro. 9.28.

2 Chronicles 9:14
Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:14 · retained source text

Besides that which chapmen and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia, and gouernours of the countrie, brought gold and siluer to Solomon.

1611 marginal noteOr, captaines.

Nehemiah 3:31
After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:31 · retained source text

After him repaired Malchiah, the goldsmiths sonne, vnto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, ouer against the gate Miphkad, and to the going vp of the corner.

1611 marginal noteOr, corner chamber.

Nehemiah 3:32
And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:32 · retained source text

And betweene the going vp of the corner vnto the sheepe-gate, repaired the gold-smithes and the merchants.

Job 41:6
Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:6 · retained source text

Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

Proverbs 31:14
She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 31:14 · retained source text

She is like the merchants ships, she bringeth her food from afarre.

Isaiah 23:2
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 23:2 · retained source text

Be still, yee inhabitants of the yle, thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that passe ouer the sea, haue replenished.

1611 marginal noteHeb. silent.

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