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nourished

Meaning of “nourished”

Fed; supplied with nutriment; caused to grow.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
10 occurrences10 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 47:12

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Every verse containing “nourished”

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Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:12 · retained source text

And Ioseph nourished his father and his brethren, and all his fathers houshold with bread, according to their families.

1611 marginal noteOr, as a litle childe is nourished. Heb. according to the little ones.

2 Samuel 12:3
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:3 · retained source text

But the poore man had nothing saue one litle ewe lambe, which he had bought and nourished vp: and it grew vp together with him, and with his children, it did eate of his owne meate, and dranke of his owne cup, and lay in his bosome, and was vnto him as a daughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. morsell.

Isaiah 1:2
Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:2 · retained source text

Heare, O heauens, and giue eare, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken; I haue nourished and brought vp children, and they haue rebelled against me.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 32.1.

Acts 7:20
In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:20 · retained source text

In which time Moses was borne, and was exceeding faire, and nourished vp in his fathers house three moneths:

1611 marginal noteOr, faire to God.

1611 marginal noteExo. 2.2.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 11.23.

Acts 7:21
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:21 · retained source text

And when he was cast out, Pharaohs daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for her owne sonne.

Acts 12:20
¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 12:20 · retained source text

¶ And Herode was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and hauing made Blastus the kings chamberlaine their friend, desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the kings countrey.

1611 marginal noteOr, bare an hostile mind intending warre.

1611 marginal noteGr. that was ouer the kings bed-chamber.

1 Timothy 4:6
If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:6 · retained source text

If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:5 · retained source text

Yee haue liued in pleasure on the earth, and bene wanton: ye haue nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter:

Revelation 12:14
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 12:14 · retained source text

And to the woman were giuen two wings of a great Eagle, that shee might flee into the wildernesse into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and halfe a time, from the face of the serpent.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Fed; supplied with nutriment; caused to grow.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 197