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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 38:24

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Showing verses 11–17 of 17 · 18 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 3:1
THEY say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:1 · retained source text

¶ They say; If a man put away his wife, and she goe from him, and become another mans, shall hee returne vnto her againe? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many louers; yet returne againe to me, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saying.

1611 marginal noteDeu.24.4

Jeremiah 3:6
¶ The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:6 · retained source text

¶ The LORD said also vnto me, in the daies of Iosiah the king, Hast thou seene that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone vp vpon euery high mountaine, and vnder euery greene tree, and there hath plaied the harlot.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.20.

Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:8 · retained source text

And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adulterie, I had put her away and giuen her a bill of diuorce: yet her treacherous sister Iudah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

Ezekiel 16:28
Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:28 · retained source text

Thou hast played the whoore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast vnsatiable: yea thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

Ezekiel 23:5
And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:5 · retained source text

And Aholah played the harlot, when she was mine, & she doted on her louers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,

Ezekiel 23:19
Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:19 · retained source text

Yet shee multiplied her whoredomes, in calling to remembrance the dayes of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 2:5
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 2:5 · retained source text

For their mother hath played the harlot: shee that conceiued them hath done shamefully: for shee sayd, I will goe after my louers, that giue me my bread and my water, my wooll and my flaxe, mine oyle, and my drinke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. drinks

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