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portion

Meaning of “portion”

A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:24

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Genesis 14:24
Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:24 · retained source text

Saue onely that which the yong men haue eaten, and the portion of the men which went with mee, Aner, Eschol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

Genesis 31:14
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:14 · retained source text

And Rachel and Leah answered, and said vnto him; Is there yet any portion or inheritance for vs in our fathers house?

Genesis 47:22
Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:22 · retained source text

Onely the land of the Priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eate their portion which Pharaoh gaue them: wherefore they solde not their lands.

1611 marginal noteOr, Princes

Genesis 48:22
Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 48:22 · retained source text

Moreouer I haue giuen to thee one portion aboue thy brethren, which I tooke out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword, and with my bow.

Leviticus 6:17
It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 6:17 · retained source text

It shall not be baken with leauen: I haue giuen it vnto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire: it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespasse offering.

Leviticus 7:35
¶ This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest’s office;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:35 · retained source text

¶ This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sonnes, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them, to minister vnto the LORD in the Priests office:

Numbers 31:30
And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 31:30 · retained source text

And of the children of Israels halfe, thou shalt take one portion of fiftie, of the persons, of the beeues, of the asses, and of the flockes, of all maner of beasts, and giue them vnto the Leuites, which keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, goats.

Numbers 31:36
And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:36 · retained source text

And the halfe which was the portion of them that went out to warre, was in number three hundred thousand, and seuen and thirtie thousand, and fiue hundred sheepe.

Numbers 31:47
Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:47 · retained source text

Euen of the children of Israels halfe, Moses tooke one portion of fiftie, both of man and of beast, and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which kept the charge of the Tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:17 · retained source text

But hee shall acknowledge the sonne of the hated for the first borne, by giuing him a double portion of all that hee hath: for hee is the beginning of his strength; the right of the first borne is his.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that is found with him.

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