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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 47 · 49 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 14:16
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:16 · retained source text

But Iesus said vnto them, They neede not depart; giue yee them to eate.

Matthew 21:3
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:3 · retained source text

And if any man say ought vnto you, yee shall say, The Lord hath need of them, and straightway hee will send them.

Matthew 26:65
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 26:65 · retained source text

Then the high Priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemie: what further need haue wee of witnesses? Behold, now ye haue heard his blasphemie.

Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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1611 witness · Mark 2:17 · retained source text

When Iesus heard it, he saith vnto them, They that are whole, haue no need of the Physition, but they that are sicke: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Mark 2:25
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:25 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Haue ye neuer read what Dauid did, when hee had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

Mark 11:3
And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:3 · retained source text

And if any man say vnto you, Why doe yee this? Say yee, that the Lord hath need of him: and straightway he will send him hither.

Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:31 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto them, They that are whole need not a physician: but they that are sicke.

Luke 9:11
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:11 · retained source text

And the people when they knew it, followed him, and he receiued them, and spake vnto them of the kingdome of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Luke 12:30
For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:30 · retained source text

For all these things doe the nations of the world seeke after: and your father knoweth that yee haue neede of these things.

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