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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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100 occurrences94 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:24

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2 Chronicles 10:16
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¶ And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 10:16 · retained source text

¶ And when all Israel sawe that the king would not hearken vnto them, the people answered the king saying, What portion haue wee in Dauid? and wee haue none inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: Euery man to your tents, O Israel: and now Dauid, see to thine owne house. So all Israel went to their tents.

2 Chronicles 28:21
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For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:21 · retained source text

For Ahaz tooke away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the King, and of the Princes, and gaue it vnto the King of Assyria: but he helped him not.

2 Chronicles 31:3
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He appointed also the king’s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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He appointed also the kings portion of his substance, for the burnt offrings, to wit, for the morning and euening burnt offrings; and the burnt offrings for the Sabbaths, and for the Newmoones, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the Law of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteNum. 28.

2 Chronicles 31:4
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Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the Lord.
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Moreouer, he commaunded the people that dwelt in Ierusalem, to giue the portion of the Priests, and the Leuites, that they might be incouraged in the Law of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 31:16
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Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:16 · retained source text

Beside their genealogie of males, from three yeeres old and vpward, euen vnto euery one that entreth into the house of the LORD, his dayly portion for their seruice in their charges, according to their courses:

Complete reference index — all 94 verses
Genesis 14:24Genesis 31:14Genesis 47:22Genesis 48:22Leviticus 6:17Leviticus 7:35Numbers 31:30Numbers 31:36Numbers 31:47Deuteronomy 21:17Deuteronomy 32:9Deuteronomy 33:21Joshua 17:14Joshua 19:91 Samuel 1:51 Samuel 9:231 Kings 12:162 Kings 2:92 Kings 9:102 Kings 9:212 Kings 9:252 Kings 9:362 Kings 9:372 Chronicles 10:162 Chronicles 28:212 Chronicles 31:32 Chronicles 31:42 Chronicles 31:16Ezra 4:16Nehemiah 2:20Nehemiah 11:23Nehemiah 12:47Job 20:29Job 24:18Job 26:14Job 27:13Job 31:2Psalms 11:6Psalms 16:5Psalms 17:14Psalms 63:10Psalms 73:26Psalms 119:57Psalms 142:5Proverbs 31:15Ecclesiastes 2:10Ecclesiastes 2:21Ecclesiastes 3:22Ecclesiastes 5:18Ecclesiastes 5:19Ecclesiastes 9:6Ecclesiastes 9:9Ecclesiastes 11:2Isaiah 17:14Isaiah 53:12Isaiah 57:6Isaiah 61:7Jeremiah 10:16Jeremiah 12:10Jeremiah 13:25Jeremiah 51:19Jeremiah 52:34Lamentations 3:24Ezekiel 45:1Ezekiel 45:4Ezekiel 45:6Ezekiel 45:7Ezekiel 48:1Ezekiel 48:2Ezekiel 48:3Ezekiel 48:4Ezekiel 48:5Ezekiel 48:6Ezekiel 48:7Ezekiel 48:18Ezekiel 48:23Ezekiel 48:24Ezekiel 48:25Ezekiel 48:26Ezekiel 48:27Daniel 1:8Daniel 1:13Daniel 1:15Daniel 1:16Daniel 4:15Daniel 4:23Daniel 11:26Micah 2:4Habakkuk 1:16Zechariah 2:12Matthew 24:51Luke 12:42Luke 12:46Luke 15:12

Where “portion” appears

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Genesis6 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers3 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses2 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
5 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel20 occurrences
17 versesDaniel7 occurrences
7 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
3 verses

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