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number

Meaning of “number”

Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:16

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1 Samuel 6:18
And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the Lord: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:18 · retained source text

And the golden Mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the fiue lordes, both of fenced cities, and of countrey villages, euen vnto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set downe the Arke of the LORD; which stone remaineth vnto this day, in the field of Ioshua the Bethshemite.

1611 marginal noteOr, great stone.

1 Samuel 14:17
Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:17 · retained source text

Then said Saul vnto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from vs. And when they had numbred, behold, Ionathan and his armour bearer were not there.

2 Samuel 2:15
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:15 · retained source text

Then there arose and went ouer by number twelue of Beniamin, which pertained to Ishbosheth the sonne of Saul, and twelue of the seruants of Dauid.

2 Samuel 21:20
And there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:20 · retained source text

And there was yet a battell in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on euery hand sixe fingers, and on euery foote sixe toes, foure and twenty in number, and he also was borne to the Gyant.

1611 marginal noteOr, Rapha.

2 Samuel 24:1
AND again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:1 · retained source text

¶ And againe the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and hee mooued Dauid against them, to say, Goe, number Israel and Iudah.

1611 marginal noteSatan. See 1.Chron. 21.1.

2 Samuel 24:2
For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:2 · retained source text

For the king said to Ioab the captaine of the hoste, which was with him, Goe now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

1611 marginal noteOr, compasse.

2 Samuel 24:4
Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:4 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, the kings word preuailed against Ioab, and against the captaines of the hoste: and Ioab and the captaines of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

2 Samuel 24:9
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:9 · retained source text

And Ioab gaue vp the summe of the number of the people vnto the king, and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drewe the sword: and the men of Iudah were fiue hundred thousand men.

1 Kings 18:31
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:31 · retained source text

And Eliiah tooke twelue stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sonnes of Iacob, vnto whome the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall bee thy name.

1611 marginal noteGen. 32.28. 2.king 17.34.

1 Kings 20:25
And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:25 · retained source text

And number thee an armie, like the armie that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and charet for charet: and wee will fight against them in the plaine, and surely wee shall be stronger then they. And hee hearkened vnto their voice, and did so.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that was fallen.

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