KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of possess, meaning to have, hold, occupy, obtain, or take as one's own.
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First occurrence: Numbers 21:24
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And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
And at euen, when the Sunne did set, they brought vnto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with diuels:
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
And they come to Iesus, and see him that was possessed with the deuill, and had the Legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraid.
And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
And they that saw it, tolde them how it befell to him that was possessed with the deuill, and also concerning the swine.
And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
And when hee was come into the ship, he that had bene possessed with the deuill prayed him that hee might bee with him.
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
They also which saw it, told them by what meanes he that was possessed of the deuils, was healed.
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: Neither said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all things common.
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
For vncleane spirits, crying with lowd voyce, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
¶ And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
¶ And it came to passe, as we went to prayer, a certaine Damosell possessed with a spirit of diuination, met vs: which brought her masters much gaine by soothsaying.
1611 marginal noteOr, of Pythom,
And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
And they that weepe, as though they wept not: and they that reioyce, as though they reioyced not: and they that buy, as though they possessed not:
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Historical English dictionary sources
Held by lawful title; occupied; enjoyed; affected by demons or invisible agents.
