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prove

Meaning of “prove”

To test, try, examine, or establish as true by evidence.

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First occurrence: Exodus 16:4

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Judges 2:22
That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.
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1611 witness · Judges 2:22 · retained source text

That through them I may proue Israel, whether they will keepe the way of the LORD, to walke therein, as their fathers did keepe it, or not.

Judges 3:1
NOW these are the nations which the Lord left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
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1611 witness · Judges 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prooue Israel by them, ( euen as many of Israel as had not knowen all the warres of Canaan;

Judges 3:4
And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.
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1611 witness · Judges 3:4 · retained source text

And they were to prooue Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken vnto the Commandements of the LORD, which hee commaunded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

Judges 6:39
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
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1611 witness · Judges 6:39 · retained source text

And Gideon said vnto God, Let not thine anger be hote against me, and I will speake but this once: Let mee prooue, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece. Let it now be drie onely vpon the fleece, and vpon all the ground let there be deaw.

1611 marginal noteGen. 18.32.

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