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possession

Meaning of “possession”

The state of having or holding; something owned, occupied, or controlled.

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104 occurrences91 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 17:8

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1 Chronicles 28:1
AND David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:1 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid assembled all the Princes of Israel, the Princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministred to the king by course: and the captaines ouer the thousands, and captaines ouer the hundreds, and the stewards ouer all the substance and possession of the King, and of his sonnes, with the officers, and with the mightie men, and with all the valiant men, vnto Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteOr, cattell.

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuches.

2 Chronicles 11:14
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the Lord:
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 11:14 · retained source text

For the Leuites left their suburbs, and their possession, and came to Iudah and Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them off from executing the Priests office vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.9.

2 Chronicles 31:1
NOW when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
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¶ Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present, went out to the cities of Iudah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut downe the groues, and threw downe the high places and the altars out of all Iudah and Beniamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, vntill they had vtterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned euery man to his possession into their owne cities.

1611 marginal noteHeb. found.

1611 marginal noteHebr. statues.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vntill to make an end.

1611 marginal note2.King. 18.4.

Nehemiah 11:3
¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 11:3 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the chiefe of the prouince that dwelt in Ierusalem: but in the cities of Iudah dwelt euerie one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Leuites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomons seruants.

Psalms 2:8
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
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1611 witness · Psalms 2:8 · retained source text

Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the vttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

1611 marginal notePsal.72.8.

Psalms 44:3
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
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1611 witness · Psalms 44:3 · retained source text

For they got not the land in possession by their owne sword, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a fauour vnto them.

Psalms 69:35
For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.
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1611 witness · Psalms 69:35 · retained source text

For God will saue Sion, and will build the cities of Iudah, that they may dwell there, and haue it in possession.

Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:10 · retained source text

Who so causeth the righteous to goe astray in an euill way, he shall fall himselfe into his owne pit: but the vpright shall haue good things in possession.

1611 marginal noteChap.26.27.

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