The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:22 · retained source text
The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
KJV dictionary & concordance
possessed
Meaning of “possessed”
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of possess, meaning to have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
39 occurrences39 verses16 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Numbers 21:24
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Every verse containing “possessed”
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
Where “possessed” appears
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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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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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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Held by lawful title; occupied; enjoyed; affected by demons or invisible agents.