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praise

Meaning of “praise”

1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

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247 occurrences215 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:35

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Isaiah 48:9
¶ For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 48:9 · retained source text

¶ For my names sake will I deferre mine anger, and for my praise will I refraine for thee, that I cut thee not off.

Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:3 · retained source text

To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Isaiah 61:11
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 61:11 · retained source text

For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sowen in it, to spring foorth: so the LORD God will cause righteousnes and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Isaiah 62:7
And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 62:7 · retained source text

And giue him no rest till he establish, and till hee make Ierusalem a praise in the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. silence.

Isaiah 62:9
But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 62:9 · retained source text

But they that haue gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD, and they that haue brought it together, shal drinke it in the Courts of my Holinesse.

Jeremiah 13:11
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:11 · retained source text

For as the girdle cleaueth to the loines of a man: so haue I caused to cleaue vnto me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the LORD; that they might bee vnto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not heare.

Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:14 · retained source text

Heale me, O LORD, and I shall be healed: saue me, and I shalbe saued: for thou art my praise.

Jeremiah 17:26
And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:26 · retained source text

And they shall come from the cities of Iudah, and from the places about Ierusalem, and from the lande of Beniamin, and from the plaine and from the mountaines, and from the South, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meate offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise vnto the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 20:13
Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:13 · retained source text

Sing vnto the LORD, praise yee the LORD: for hee hath deliuered the soule of the poore from the hand of euill doers.

Jeremiah 31:7
For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:7 · retained source text

For thus saith the LORD, Sing with gladnesse for Iacob, and shout among the chiefe of the nations: publish yee, praise yee, and say; O LORD saue thy people the remnant of Israel.

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