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occasion

Meaning of “occasion”

An opportunity, opening, cause, ground, pretext, or circumstance giving rise to an action or result.

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21 occurrences19 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 43:18

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Judges 9:33
And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
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1611 witness · Judges 9:33 · retained source text

And it shalbe, that in the morning assoone as the Sunne is vp, thou shalt rise earely, and set vpon the citie: and behold, when he and the people that is with him, come out against thee, then mayest thou doe to them as thou shalt finde occasion.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as thine hand shall find.

Judges 14:4
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
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1611 witness · Judges 14:4 · retained source text

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that hee sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion ouer Israel.

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