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purposed

Meaning of “purposed”

Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of purpose: intended, resolved, or determined to do or accomplish something.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
19 occurrences19 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 32:2

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Acts 19:21
¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:21 · retained source text

¶ After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when hee had passed thorow Macedonia and Athaia, to go to Hierusalem, saying, After I haue bin there, I must also see Rome.

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
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1611 witness · Acts 20:3 · retained source text

And there abode three moneths: and when the Iewes layed waite for him, as hee was about to saile into Syria, hee purposed to returne thorow Macedonia.

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Isaiah 14:24

The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

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Historical definitions

Intended; designed; applied to things. […] Resolved; having formed a design or resolution; applied to persons.

volume 2, leaf 393, column 1 (past participle entry)