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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 32 · 34 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 1:19 · retained source text

Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publique example, was minded to put her away priuily.

Matthew 5:15
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:15 · retained source text

Neither doe men light a candle, and put it vnder a bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

1611 marginal noteThe word in the originall signifieth a measure containing about a pint lesse then a pecke.

1611 marginal noteMarke 4.21 luke 8.16. and 11.33.

Matthew 5:31
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:31 · retained source text

It hath beene said, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a writing of diuorcement.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 24.1. luke 16.18. 1.cor. 7.10.

Matthew 5:32
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:32 · retained source text

But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, sauing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoeuer shall marie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:25 · retained source text

Therfore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.22. psal. 55.22. 1.pet. 5.7.

Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:3 · retained source text

And Iesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, bee thou cleane. And immediately his leprosie was cleansed.

Matthew 9:16
No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:16 · retained source text

No man putteth a piece of new cloth vnto an olde garment: for that which is put in to fill it vp, taketh from the garment, & the rent is made worse.

1611 marginal noteOr, raw, or vnwrought cloth.

Matthew 9:17
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:17 · retained source text

Neither doe men put new wine into old bottels: else the bottels breake, and the wine runneth out, and the bottels perish: but they put new wine into new bottels, and both are preserued.

Matthew 9:25
But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:25 · retained source text

But when the people were put foorth, he went in, and tooke her by the hand: and the mayd arose.

Matthew 10:21
And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:21 · retained source text

And the brother shall deliuer vp the brother to death, and the father the childe: and the children shall rise vp against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

1611 marginal noteLuke 21.16.

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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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