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Pharaoh

Meaning of “Pharaoh”

The royal title used for the king of Egypt, applied to successive Egyptian rulers in the biblical record.

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:15

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Showing verses 1–10 of 90 · 96 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 1:11
Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:11 · retained source text

Therefore they did set ouer them task-masters, to afflict them with their burdens: And they built for Pharaoh treasure-cities, Pithom and Raamses.

Exodus 1:19
And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:19 · retained source text

And the midwiues said vnto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are liuely, and are deliuered ere the midwiues come in vnto them.

Exodus 1:22
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 1:22 · retained source text

And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery sonne that is borne, yee shall cast into the riuer, and euery daughter ye shall saue aliue.

Exodus 2:5
¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:5 · retained source text

¶ And the daughter of Pharaoh came downe to wash her selfe at the riuer, and her maydens walked along by the riuer side: and when shee saw the arke among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.

Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 2:15 · retained source text

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sate downe by a well.

Exodus 3:10
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:10 · retained source text

Come now therefore, and I will send thee vnto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Exodus 3:11
¶ And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 3:11 · retained source text

¶ And Moses saide vnto God, Who am I, that I should goe vnto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Exodus 4:21
And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
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1611 witness · Exodus 4:21 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, When thou goest to returne into Egypt, see that thou doe all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I haue put in thine hand: but I wil harden his heart, that hee shall not let the people goe.

Exodus 4:22
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:22 · retained source text

And thou shalt say vnto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my sonne, euen my first borne.

Exodus 5:1
AND afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and tolde Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people goe, that they may holde a feast vnto mee in the wildernesse.

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