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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 25 · 26 word occurrences in this result

2 Samuel 1:24
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:24 · retained source text

Yee daughters of Israel, weepe ouer Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of golde vpon your apparell.

2 Samuel 3:34
Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:34 · retained source text

Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feete put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept againe ouer him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. children of iniquitie.

2 Samuel 6:6
¶ And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 6:6 · retained source text

¶ And when they came to Nachons threshing floore, Uzzah put forth his hand to the Arke of God, and tooke hold of it, for the oxen shooke it.

1611 marginal noteOr, stumbled.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 13.9.

2 Samuel 7:15
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:15 · retained source text

But my mercie shall not depart away from him, as I tooke it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

2 Samuel 8:2
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:2 · retained source text

And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them downe to the ground: euen with two lines measured he, to put to death, and with one full line to keepe aliue: and so the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.

2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:6 · retained source text

Then Dauid put garisons in Syria of Damascus: And the Syrians became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

2 Samuel 8:14
¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 8:14 · retained source text

¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; thorowout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.

2 Samuel 10:8
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:8 · retained source text

And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battell in aray at the entring in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselues in the field.

2 Samuel 10:9
When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:9 · retained source text

When Ioab saw that the front of the battell was against him, before and behind, he chose of all the choise men of Israel, and put them in aray against the Syrians.

2 Samuel 10:10
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:10 · retained source text

And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.

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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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