KJV dictionary & concordance
To have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 22:17
Complete exact-word concordance
Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.
Wherfore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possesse their houses: I will also make the pompe of the strong to cease, and their holy places shall be defiled.
1611 marginal noteOr, they shall inherit their holy places.
Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
Wherefore say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, Ye eate with the blood, and lift vp your eyes toward your idoles, and shed blood; and shal ye possesse the land?
Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour’s wife: and shall ye possess the land?
Yee stand vpon your sword; yee worke abomination, and ye defile euery one his neighbours wife, and shall ye possesse the land?
Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the Lord was there:
Because thou hast said; These two nations, and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possesse it, whereas the LORD was there:
1611 marginal noteOr, though the LORD was there.
1611 marginal notePsal.83.4,13.
Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
Yea I will cause men to walke vpon you, euen my people Israel, and they shall possesse thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereaue them of men.
But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
But the Saints of the most high shall take the kingdome, & possesse the kingdome for euer, euen for euer & euer.
1611 marginal noteCald. high ones, i. things or, places.
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.
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.
Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
Also I brought you vp from the land of Egypt, and ledde you fourtie yeeres through the wildernesse, to possesse the land of the Amorite.
1611 marginal noteExod. 12.51.
That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this.
That they may possesse the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen; which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doth this.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon whom my name is called.
¶ But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
¶ But vpon mount Zion shall be deliuerance, and there shall be holinesse, and the house of Iacob shall possesse their possessions.
1611 marginal noteOr, they that escape.
1611 marginal noteOr, it shall be holy.
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