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petition

Meaning of “petition”

Sense 1: A request, plea, or prayer. Sense 2: The matter requested.

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KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604
13 occurrences13 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 1:17

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1 Kings 2:16
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:16 · retained source text

And now I aske one petition of thee, deny me not. And she saide vnto him, Say on.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turne not away my face.

1 Kings 2:20
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:20 · retained source text

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee, I pray thee say me not nay: and the King said vnto her, Aske on, my mother, for I will not say thee nay.

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