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plead

Meaning of “plead”

Sense 1: To argue, appeal, or speak in support of a cause before one who may decide it. Sense 2: To contend, judge, vindicate, or maintain a cause.

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39 occurrences35 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 6:31

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Judges 6:31
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 6:31 · retained source text

And Ioash said vnto all that stood against him, Will ye pleade for Baal? will ye saue him? He that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilest it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himselfe, because one hath cast down his altar.

Judges 6:32
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 6:32 · retained source text

Therefore on that day hee called him Ierubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because hee hath throwen downe his altar.

1 Samuel 24:15
The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:15 · retained source text

The LORD therfore be Iudge, and iudge betweene me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge

Job 9:19
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 9:19 · retained source text

If I speake of strength, loe, hee is strong: and if of iudgement, who shall set me a time to pleade?

Job 13:19
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 13:19 · retained source text

Who is hee that will plead with me? for now if I hold my tongue, I shall giue vp the ghost.

Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 16:21 · retained source text

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour.

1611 marginal noteOr, friend.

Job 19:5
If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:5 · retained source text

If indeed yee will magnifie your selues against me, and plead against me my reproch:

Job 23:6
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 23:6 · retained source text

Will he plead against me with his great power? No, but hee would put strength in me.

Psalms 35:1
PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 35:1 · retained source text

¶ Plead my cause (O LORD) with them that striue with mee: fight against them that fight against me.

Psalms 43:1
JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 43:1 · retained source text

¶ Iudge mee, O God, and plead my cause against an vngodly nation; O deliuer me from the deceitfull and vniust man.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnmercifull.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from a man of deceit, and iniquitie.

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