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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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2 Chronicles 31:2
¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:2 · retained source text

¶ And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the Priests and the Leuites after their courses, euery man according to his seruice, the Priests and Leuites for burnt offerings, and for peace offerings, to minister and to giue thankes, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

Ezra 3:10
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 3:10 · retained source text

And when the builders laide the foundation of the Temple of the LORD, they set the Priests in their apparell with Trumpets, and the Leuites the sonnes of Asaph, with Cymbales, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of Dauid king of Israel.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 6.31. and cha. 16.7. and 25.1.

Nehemiah 9:5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:5 · retained source text

Then the Leuites, Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, sayde, Stand vp, and blesse the LORD your God for euer and euer, and blessed bee thy glorious Name, which is exalted aboue all blessing and praise.

Nehemiah 12:24
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:24 · retained source text

And the chiefe of the Leuites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Ieshua the sonne of Kadmiel, with their brethren ouer against them, to praise and to giue thankes, according to the commandement of Dauid the man of God, ward ouer against ward.

Nehemiah 12:46
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:46 · retained source text

For in the dayes of Dauid and Asaph of old, there were chiefe of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiuing vnto God.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 25.1, &c.

Psalms 7:17
I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 7:17 · retained source text

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousnesse: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Psalms 9:1
I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:1 · retained source text

¶ I wil praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart: I will shewe foorth all thy maruellous workes.

Psalms 9:2
I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:2 · retained source text

I will bee glad and reioyce in thee: I will sing prayse to thy name, O thou most High.

Psalms 9:14
That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:14 · retained source text

That I may shew foorth all thy prayse in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will reioyce in thy saluation.

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