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put on

Meaning of “put on”

1. To place upon, clothe, or cover. 2. To assume a character, identity, conduct, or condition.

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49 occurrences45 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:20

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2 Kings 3:21
¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 3:21 · retained source text

¶ And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come vp to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and vpward, and stood in the border.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were cryed together.

1611 marginal noteHeb. gird himselfe with a girdle.

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