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princes

Meaning of “princes”

Rulers, chiefs, or persons of high rank and authority.

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:15

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Ezekiel 11:1
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MOREOVER the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 11:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer the Spirit lift me vp, and brought me vnto the East gate of the LORDs house, which looketh Eastward: and behold at the doore of the gate fiue and twenty men; among whom I saw Iaazaniah the sonne of Azur, and Pelatiah the sonne of Benaiah, Princes of the people.

Ezekiel 17:12
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Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
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Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things meane? tell them, behold, the king of Babylon is come to Ierusalem, and hath taken the King thereof, and the Princes thereof, and ledde them with him to Babylon,

Ezekiel 21:12
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Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:12 · retained source text

Cry and howle, sonne of man, for it shalbe vpon my people, it shalbe vpon all the princes of Israel: terrours, by reason of the sword, shall be vpon my people: smite therefore vpon thy thigh.

1611 marginal noteOr, they are thrust downe to the sword with my people.

1611 marginal noteIere.31.19.

Ezekiel 22:6
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Behold, the princes of Israel, every one were in thee to their power to shed blood.
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Behold the princes of Israel, euerie one were in thee to their power to shead blood.

1611 marginal noteHeb. arme.

Ezekiel 22:27
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Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
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Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolues rauening the praye, to shed blood, and to destroy soules, to get dishonest gaine.

1611 marginal noteMic.3.11 zeph. 3.3.

Ezekiel 23:15
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Girded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:
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Girded with girdles vpon their loynes, exceeding in dyed attire vpon their heads, all of them princes to looke to, after the maner of the Babylonians of Caldea, the land of their natiuitie:

Ezekiel 26:16
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Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 26:16 · retained source text

Then all the Princes of the sea shall come downe from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidred garments: they shall cloth themselues with trembling, they shall sit vpon the ground, and shall tremble at euery moment, and be astonished at thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. tremblings.

Ezekiel 27:21
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Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
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Arabia and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambes and rammes and goats: in these were they thy merchants.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they were the merchants of thy hand.

Ezekiel 32:29
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There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:29 · retained source text

There is Edom, her kings and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slaine by the sword: they shall lie with the vncircumcised, and with them that go downe to the pit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. giuen or put.

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers26 occurrences
24 versesJoshua11 occurrences
9 versesJudges7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel7 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles12 occurrences
11 verses2 Chronicles22 occurrences
22 versesEzra5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah5 occurrences
5 versesEsther12 occurrences
10 versesJob6 occurrences
6 versesPsalms18 occurrences
15 versesProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah17 occurrences
16 versesJeremiah47 occurrences
43 versesLamentations4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
14 versesDaniel18 occurrences
18 versesHosea8 occurrences
8 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
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