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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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Deuteronomy 32:9
For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:9 · retained source text

For the LORDs portion is his people: Iacob is the lot of his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cord.

Deuteronomy 33:21
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:21 · retained source text

And he prouided the first part for himselfe, because there, in a portion of the lawgiuer was he seated, and hee came with the heads of the people, he executed the iustice of the LORD, and his iudgments with Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sieled.

Joshua 17:14
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 17:14 · retained source text

And the children of Ioseph spake vnto Ioshua, saying, Why hast thou giuen me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

Joshua 19:9
Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 19:9 · retained source text

Out of the portion of the children of Iudah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Iudah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:5 · retained source text

But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: (for he loued Hannah, but the LORD had shut vp her wombe.

1611 marginal noteOr, a double portion.

1 Samuel 9:23
And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:23 · retained source text

And Samuel said vnto the cooke, Bring the portion which I gaue thee, of which I said vnto thee, Set it by thee.

1 Kings 12:16
¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:16 · retained source text

¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkned not vnto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: to your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents.

2 Kings 2:9
¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 2:9 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when they were gone ouer, that Elijah said vnto Elisha, Aske what I shall doe for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be vpon me.

2 Kings 9:10
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:10 · retained source text

And the dogges shal eate Iezebel in the portion of Iezreel, and there shal be none to burie her. And he opened the doore, and fled.

2 Kings 9:21
And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:21 · retained source text

And Ioram said, Make readie. And his charet was made ready. And Ioram king of Israel, and Ahaziah king of Iudah, went out, each in his charet, and they went out against Iehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Iezreelite.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bind.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found

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