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promised

Meaning of “promised”

Gave an assurance or pledge that something would be done or given.

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48 occurrences47 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:25

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Esther 4:7
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king’s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 4:7 · retained source text

And Mordecai tolde him of all that had happened vnto him, and of the summe of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the Kings treasuries for the Iewes, to destroy them.

Jeremiah 32:42
For thus saith the Lord; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:42 · retained source text

For thus sayth the LORD, Like as I haue brought all this great euill vpon this people, so will I bring vpon them all the good that I haue promised them.

Jeremiah 33:14
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:14 · retained source text

Behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will performe that good thing which I haue promised vnto the house of Israel, and to the house of Iudah.

Matthew 14:7
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:7 · retained source text

Whereupon he promised with an oath, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.

Mark 14:11
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:11 · retained source text

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to giue him money. And he sought how he might conueniently betray him.

Luke 1:72
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:72 · retained source text

To performe the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy Couenant,

Luke 22:6
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:6 · retained source text

And he promised, and sought opportunitie to betray him vnto them in the absence of the multitude.

1611 marginal noteOr, without tumult.

Acts 7:5
And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:5 · retained source text

And he gaue him none inheritance in it, no not so much as to set his foote on: yet he promised that he would giue it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

Romans 4:21
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:21 · retained source text

And being fully perswaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to performe.

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