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officer

Meaning of “officer”

A person appointed, commissioned, or authorized to perform a public, royal, military, administrative, or judicial duty.

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12 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:36

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Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:36 · retained source text

And the Medanites sold him into Egypt vnto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaohs, and captaine of the guard.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Eunuch. But the word doeth signifie not only Eunuches, but also Chamberlaines, Courtiers, and Officers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. chiefe of the slaughter men, or executioners.

1611 marginal noteOr, chiefe Marshall.

Genesis 39:1
AND Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 39:1 · retained source text

¶ And Ioseph was brought downe to Egypt, and Potiphar an Officer of Pharaoh, captaine of y e guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him downe thither.

Judges 9:28
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:28 · retained source text

And Gaal the sonne of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serue him? Is not he the sonne of Ierubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serue the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serue him?

1 Kings 4:5
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:5 · retained source text

And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers: and Zabud the sonne of Nathan was principall officer, and the kings friend.

1 Kings 4:19
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:19 · retained source text

Geber the sonne of Uri was in the countrey of Gilead, in the countrey of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and hee was the onely officer which was in the land.

1 Kings 22:9
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:9 · retained source text

Then the king of Israel called an Officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the sonne of Imlah.

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuch.

2 Kings 8:6
And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 8:6 · retained source text

And when the king asked the woman, shee tolde him. So the King appointed vnto her a certaine officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruites of the field, since the day that she left the land, euen till now.

1611 marginal noteOr. Eunuch.

2 Kings 25:19
And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:19 · retained source text

And out of the citie hee tooke an Officer, that was set ouer the men of warre, and fiue men of them that were in the kings presence, which were found in the citie, and the principall Scribe of the hoste, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the citie.

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuch.

1611 marginal noteHebr. saw the Kings face.

1611 marginal noteOr, scribe of the captaine of the hoste.

2 Chronicles 24:11
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king’s scribe and the high priest’s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 24:11 · retained source text

Now it came to passe that at what time the chest was brought vnto the kings office, by the hand of the Leuites: and when they sawe that there was much money: the kings Scribe, and the high priests officer, came and emptied the chest, and tooke it, and caried it to his place againe. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

Matthew 5:25
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:25 · retained source text

Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him: least at any time the aduersarie deliuer thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.58.

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A person commissioned or authorized to perform a public duty.

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