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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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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.
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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
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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.
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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.

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