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need

Meaning of “need”

Sense 1: Want: occasion for something; necessity; a state that requires supply or relief. Sense 2: To require or lack something necessary.

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49 occurrences47 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 15:8

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1 John 2:27
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But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 John 2:27 · retained source text

But the anointing which ye haue receiued of him, abideth in you: and yee need not that any man teach you: But, as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is trueth, and is no lye: and euen as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, it.

1 John 3:17
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But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
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1611 witness · 1 John 3:17 · retained source text

But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?

Complete reference index — all 47 verses
Deuteronomy 15:81 Samuel 21:152 Chronicles 2:162 Chronicles 20:17Ezra 6:9Proverbs 31:11Matthew 3:14Matthew 6:8Matthew 6:32Matthew 9:12Matthew 14:16Matthew 21:3Matthew 26:65Mark 2:17Mark 2:25Mark 11:3Mark 14:63Luke 5:31Luke 9:11Luke 12:30Luke 15:7Luke 19:31Luke 19:34Luke 22:71John 13:29Acts 2:45Acts 4:35Romans 16:21 Corinthians 7:361 Corinthians 12:211 Corinthians 12:242 Corinthians 3:1Philippians 4:12Philippians 4:191 Thessalonians 1:81 Thessalonians 4:91 Thessalonians 5:1Hebrews 4:16Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 7:11Hebrews 10:361 Peter 1:61 John 2:271 John 3:17Revelation 3:17Revelation 21:23Revelation 22:5

Where “need” appears

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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians4 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 versesHebrews5 occurrences
4 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation3 occurrences
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