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plant

Meaning of “plant”

Sense 1: A living growth springing from the ground. Sense 2: To set or establish growth in soil for cultivation. Sense 3: To establish, settle, or cause to take root and grow.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Showing verses 21–30 of 41 · 42 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:10 · retained source text

See, I haue this day set thee ouer the nations, and ouer the kingdomes, to roote out, and to pull downe, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build and to plant.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7. 2.cor.10.4,5.

Jeremiah 2:21
Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:21 · retained source text

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholy a right seede: How then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine vnto me?

1611 marginal noteMatth.21.23. mar.12.1. luc.20.9.

1611 marginal noteExod.15.17. psal.44.3. and 80.9. Isai.5.2.

Jeremiah 18:9
And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:9 · retained source text

And at what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome to build and to plant it;

Jeremiah 24:6
For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 24:6 · retained source text

For I will set mine eyes vpon them for good, and I will bring them againe to this land, and I will build them, and not pull them downe, and I will plant them, and not plucke them vp.

Jeremiah 29:5
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:5 · retained source text

Build ye houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eate the fruit of them.

Jeremiah 29:28
For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:28 · retained source text

For therefore he sent vnto vs in Babylon, saying, This captiuitie is long, build ye houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eate the fruit of them.

Jeremiah 31:5
Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:5 · retained source text

Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, the planters shall plant, and shall eate them as common things.

1611 marginal noteHeb prophane them.

Jeremiah 31:28
And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:28 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that like as I haue watched ouer them, to plucke vp and to breake downe, and to throw downe, and to destroy, and to afflict: so will I watch ouer them, to build and to plant, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:41
Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:41 · retained source text

Yea, I will reioyce oner them to doe them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly, with my whole heart, and with my whole soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in trueth, or stabilitie.

Jeremiah 35:7
Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:7 · retained source text

Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant Uineyard, nor haue any: but all your dayes ye shall dwell in tents, that ye may liue many dayes in the land where ye be strangers.

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