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played

Meaning of “played”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of play. Sense 1: To engage in recreation, sport, contest, lively movement, or musical performance. Sense 2: To act or conduct oneself in a stated role or manner.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
18 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 38:24

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Genesis 38:24
¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:24 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.

Judges 19:2
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 19:2 · retained source text

And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him vnto her fathers house to Bethlehem Iudah, and was there foure whole moneths.

1611 marginal noteOr, a yeere and foure moneths. Heb. dayes, foure moneths.

1 Samuel 16:23
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:23 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when the euill spirit from God was vpon Saul, that Dauid tooke an harpe, and played with his hand: So Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the euill spirit departed from him.

1 Samuel 18:7
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:7 · retained source text

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slaine his thousands, and Dauid his ten thousands.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.11. and 29.5. ecclus. 47.6.

1 Samuel 18:10
¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:10 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the morrow, that the euill spirit from God came vpon Saul, and he prophecied in the midst of the house: and Dauid played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a iauelin in Sauls hand.

1 Samuel 19:9
And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:9 · retained source text

And the euill spirit from the LORD was vpon Saul, as he sate in his house with his iauelin in his hand: and Dauid played with his hand.

1 Samuel 26:21
¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:21 · retained source text

¶ Then said Saul, I haue sinned: Returne, my sonne Dauid, for I will no more doe thee harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedingly.

2 Samuel 6:5
And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:5 · retained source text

And Dauid and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of Firrewood, euen on harpes, and on Psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cimbals.

2 Kings 3:15
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:15 · retained source text

But now bring me a minstrell. And it came to passe when the minstrell played, that the hand of the LORD came vpon him.

1 Chronicles 13:8
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:8 · retained source text

And Dauid and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harpes, and with psalteries, and with tymbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

1611 marginal noteHeb. songs.

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