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put

Meaning of “put”

To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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909 occurrences837 verses55 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:8

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1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:5 · retained source text

Moreouer thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to mee, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether, whom hee slewe, and shed the blood of warre in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. put.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 3.27.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 20.10.

1 Kings 2:8
And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the Lord, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:8 · retained source text

And behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the sonne of Gera, a Beniamite of Bahurim, which cursed mee with a grieuous curse, in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but hee came downe to meete me at Iordane, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

1611 marginal noteHeb. strong

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 16.5.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 19.23.

1 Kings 2:24
Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:24 · retained source text

Now therefore as the LORD liueth, which hath established mee, and set mee on the throne of Dauid my father, and who hath made me an house as he promised, Adoniiah shall be put to death this day.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.12,13.

1 Kings 2:26
¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:26 · retained source text

¶ And vnto Abiathar the Priest saide the King, Get thee to Anathoth, vnto thine own fields, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the arke of the LORD God before Dauid my father, and because thou hast bene afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of death.

1 Kings 2:35
¶ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:35 · retained source text

¶ And the king put Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada in his roome ouer the hoste, and Zadok the Priest did the king put in the roume of Abiathar.

1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:3 · retained source text

Thou knowest how that Dauid my father could not build an house vnto the Name of the LORD his God, for the warres which were about him on euery side, vntill the LORD put them vnder the soles of his feet.

1 Kings 7:39
And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward over against the south.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:39 · retained source text

And he put fiue bases on the right side of the house, and fiue on the left side of the house: and he set the Sea on the right side of the house Eastward, ouer against the South.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

1 Kings 7:51
So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:51 · retained source text

So was ended all the worke that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD: and Solomon brought in the things which Dauid his father had dedicated, euen the siluer, and the gold, & the vessels did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. things of Dauid.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 5.1.

1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:9 · retained source text

There was nothing in the Arke, saue the two Tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a Couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, where.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.5.

1 Kings 9:3
And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication that thou hast made before me: I haue hallowed this house which thou hast built, to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

1611 marginal noteCha. 8.29

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Genesis42 occurrences
40 verses
Exodus105 occurrences
98 verses
Leviticus78 occurrences
66 verses
Numbers55 occurrences
48 verses
Deuteronomy45 occurrences
40 verses
Joshua10 occurrences
9 verses
Judges31 occurrences
29 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel29 occurrences
28 verses
2 Samuel26 occurrences
25 verses
1 Kings34 occurrences
31 verses
2 Kings30 occurrences
25 verses
1 Chronicles15 occurrences
15 verses
2 Chronicles39 occurrences
37 verses
Ezra7 occurrences
7 verses
Nehemiah8 occurrences
7 verses
Esther5 occurrences
5 verses
Job17 occurrences
17 verses
Psalms42 occurrences
41 verses
Proverbs12 occurrences
11 verses
Ecclesiastes3 occurrences
3 verses
Song of Solomon3 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah24 occurrences
20 verses
Jeremiah45 occurrences
42 verses
Ezekiel36 occurrences
35 verses
Daniel2 occurrences
2 verses
Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew34 occurrences
32 verses
Mark22 occurrences
22 verses
Luke14 occurrences
13 verses
John17 occurrences
15 verses
Acts14 occurrences
14 verses
Romans3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Corinthians14 occurrences
10 verses
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse
Ephesians5 occurrences
5 verses
Colossians5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Titus1 occurrence
1 verse
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews10 occurrences
7 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation3 occurrences
3 verses

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