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possess

Meaning of “possess”

To have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.

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106 occurrences98 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 22:17

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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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Complete reference index — all 98 verses
Genesis 22:17Genesis 24:60Leviticus 20:24Numbers 13:30Numbers 14:24Numbers 27:11Numbers 33:53Deuteronomy 1:8Deuteronomy 1:21Deuteronomy 1:39Deuteronomy 2:24Deuteronomy 2:31Deuteronomy 3:18Deuteronomy 3:20Deuteronomy 4:1Deuteronomy 4:5Deuteronomy 4:14Deuteronomy 4:22Deuteronomy 4:26Deuteronomy 5:31Deuteronomy 5:33Deuteronomy 6:1Deuteronomy 6:18Deuteronomy 7:1Deuteronomy 8:1Deuteronomy 9:1Deuteronomy 9:4Deuteronomy 9:5Deuteronomy 9:6Deuteronomy 9:23Deuteronomy 10:11Deuteronomy 11:8Deuteronomy 11:10Deuteronomy 11:11Deuteronomy 11:23Deuteronomy 11:29Deuteronomy 11:31Deuteronomy 12:1Deuteronomy 12:2Deuteronomy 12:29Deuteronomy 15:4Deuteronomy 17:14Deuteronomy 18:14Deuteronomy 19:2Deuteronomy 19:14Deuteronomy 21:1Deuteronomy 23:20Deuteronomy 25:19Deuteronomy 28:21Deuteronomy 28:63Deuteronomy 30:5Deuteronomy 30:16Deuteronomy 30:18Deuteronomy 31:3Deuteronomy 31:13Deuteronomy 32:47Deuteronomy 33:23Joshua 1:11Joshua 18:3Joshua 23:5Joshua 24:4Joshua 24:8Judges 2:6Judges 11:23Judges 11:24Judges 18:91 Kings 21:181 Chronicles 28:8Ezra 9:11Nehemiah 9:15Nehemiah 9:23Job 7:3Job 13:26Isaiah 14:2Isaiah 14:21Isaiah 34:11Isaiah 34:17Isaiah 57:13Isaiah 61:7Jeremiah 30:3Ezekiel 7:24Ezekiel 33:25Ezekiel 33:26Ezekiel 35:10Ezekiel 36:12Daniel 7:18Hosea 9:6Amos 2:10Amos 9:12Obadiah 1:17Obadiah 1:19Obadiah 1:20Habakkuk 1:6Zephaniah 2:9Zechariah 8:12Luke 18:12Luke 21:191 Thessalonians 4:4

Where “possess” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy52 occurrences
50 versesJoshua6 occurrences
5 versesJudges6 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah2 occurrences
2 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel5 occurrences
5 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos2 occurrences
2 versesObadiah6 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
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