KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of purchase, meaning to obtain or buy.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 25:10
Complete exact-word concordance
The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
The field which Abraham purchased of the sonnes of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
1611 marginal noteChap. 23.16.
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Feare and dread shall fall vpon them, by the greatnesse of thine arme they shall be as still as a stone, till thy people passe ouer, O LORD, till the people passe ouer which thou hast purchased.
1611 marginal noteDeut 2.29. iosh. 2.5.
Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Moreouer, Ruth the Moabitesse, the wife of Mahlon, haue I purchased to be my wife, to raise vp the name of the dead vpon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Remember thy Congregation which thou hast purchased of olde: the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed, this mount Sion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
1611 marginal noteOr, tribe.
And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
And he brought them to the border of his sanctuarie: euen to this mountaine which his right hand had purchased.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the mids, and all his bowels gushed out.
1611 marginal noteMat. 27.7.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
But Peter said vnto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Which is the earnest of our inheritance, vntill the redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the praise of his glorie.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Obtained by labor, danger, art, etc. Obtained by paying an equivalent in money.
