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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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Deuteronomy 10:11
And the Lord said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:11 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto me, Arise, take thy iourney before the people, that they may goe in, and possesse the land which I sware vnto their fathers to giue vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. goe in iourney.

Deuteronomy 11:8
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:8 · retained source text

Therefore shall yee keepe all the Commandements which I command you this day, that ye may be strong and goe in, and possesse the land whither ye goe to possesse it:

Deuteronomy 11:10
¶ For the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:10 · retained source text

¶ For the land whither thou goest in to possesse it, is not as the lande of Egypt from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbes:

Deuteronomy 11:11
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:11 · retained source text

But the lande whither ye goe to possesse it, is a lande of hilles and valleys, and drinketh water of the raine of heauen:

Deuteronomy 11:23
Then will the Lord drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:23 · retained source text

Then will the LORD driue out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possesse greater nations, and mightier then your selues.

Deuteronomy 11:29
And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:29 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in, vnto the land whither thou goest to possesse it, that thou shalt put the blessing vpon mount Gerizim, and the curse vpon mount Ebal.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.13. iosh. 8.33.

Deuteronomy 11:31
For ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:31 · retained source text

For ye shall passe ouer Iordan, to goe in to possesse the land which the LORD your God giueth you, and ye shall possesse it, and dwell therein.

Deuteronomy 12:1
THESE are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:1 · retained source text

¶ These are the Statutes, and Iudgements, which ye shal obserue to do, in the land which the LORD God of thy fathers giueth thee to possesse it, all the dayes that yee liue vpon the earth.

Deuteronomy 12:2
Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:2 · retained source text

Yee shall vtterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which yee shall possesse, serued their gods, vpon the high mountaines, and vpon the hils, and vnder euery greene tree.

1611 marginal noteOr, inherite.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.5.

Deuteronomy 12:29
¶ When the Lord thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:29 · retained source text

¶ When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possesse them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land:

1611 marginal noteHeb. inheritest or possessest them.

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