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possessed

Meaning of “possessed”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of possess, meaning to have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
39 occurrences39 verses16 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 21:24

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2 Kings 17:24
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¶ And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
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¶ And the King of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Aua, and from Hamath, and from Sepharuaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria, in stead of the children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.

Complete reference index — all 39 verses
Numbers 21:24Numbers 21:35Deuteronomy 3:12Deuteronomy 4:47Deuteronomy 30:5Joshua 1:15Joshua 12:1Joshua 13:1Joshua 19:47Joshua 21:43Joshua 22:9Judges 3:13Judges 11:21Judges 11:222 Kings 17:24Nehemiah 9:22Nehemiah 9:24Nehemiah 9:25Psalms 139:13Proverbs 8:22Isaiah 63:18Jeremiah 32:15Jeremiah 32:23Daniel 7:22Matthew 4:24Matthew 8:16Matthew 8:28Matthew 8:33Matthew 9:32Matthew 12:22Mark 1:32Mark 5:15Mark 5:16Mark 5:18Luke 8:36Acts 4:32Acts 8:7Acts 16:161 Corinthians 7:30

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Numbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesJoshua6 occurrences
6 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew6 occurrences
6 versesMark4 occurrences
4 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 verses1 Corinthians1 occurrence
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Webster 1828

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Held by lawful title; occupied; enjoyed; affected by demons or invisible agents.

volume 2, leaf 331, column 2 (main_dictionary)