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pleasant

Meaning of “pleasant”

Pleasing, agreeable, desirable, or delightful.

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57 occurrences57 verses21 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 2:9

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Hosea 9:6
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For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
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1611 witness · Hosea 9:6 · retained source text

For loe they are gone, because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them vp, Memphis shall burie them: the pleasant places for their siluer, netles shal possesse them: thornes shall be in their Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteHeb. spoile.

1611 marginal noteOr, their siluer shall be desired, the nettle &c: Heb. the desire.

Hosea 9:13
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Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
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Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring foorth his children to the murderer.

Hosea 13:15
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¶ Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
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1611 witness · Hosea 13:15 · retained source text

¶ Though he be fruitfull among his brethren, an East winde shall come, the winde of the LORD shall come vp from the wildernesse, and his spring shall become drie, and his fountaine shalbe dried vp: he shall spoile the treasure of all pleasant vessels.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vessels of desire.

1611 marginal noteEze. 19.12.

Complete reference index — all 57 verses
Genesis 2:9Genesis 3:6Genesis 49:152 Samuel 1:232 Samuel 1:261 Kings 20:62 Kings 2:192 Chronicles 32:27Psalms 16:6Psalms 81:2Psalms 106:24Psalms 133:1Psalms 135:3Psalms 147:1Proverbs 2:10Proverbs 5:19Proverbs 9:17Proverbs 15:26Proverbs 16:24Proverbs 22:18Proverbs 24:4Ecclesiastes 11:7Song of Solomon 1:16Song of Solomon 4:13Song of Solomon 4:16Song of Solomon 7:6Song of Solomon 7:13Isaiah 2:16Isaiah 5:7Isaiah 13:22Isaiah 17:10Isaiah 32:12Isaiah 54:12Isaiah 64:11Jeremiah 3:19Jeremiah 12:10Jeremiah 23:10Jeremiah 25:34Jeremiah 31:20Lamentations 1:7Lamentations 1:10Lamentations 1:11Lamentations 2:4Ezekiel 26:12Ezekiel 33:32Daniel 8:9Daniel 10:3Daniel 11:38Hosea 9:6Hosea 9:13Hosea 13:15Joel 3:5Amos 5:11Micah 2:9Nahum 2:9Zechariah 7:14Malachi 3:4

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 versePsalms6 occurrences
6 versesProverbs7 occurrences
7 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah7 occurrences
7 versesJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesLamentations4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel3 occurrences
3 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
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