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ready

Meaning of “ready”

Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.

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100 occurrences99 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:6

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1 Chronicles 12:23
¶ And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:23 · retained source text

¶ And these are the numbers of the bands, that were ready armed to the warre, and came to Dauid to Hebron, to turne the kingdome of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, captaines, or, men. Heb. heads.

1 Chronicles 12:24
The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:24 · retained source text

The children of Iudah that bare shield, and speare, were sixe thousand, and eight hundred, readie armed to the warre.

1611 marginal noteOr, prepared.

1 Chronicles 28:2
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:2 · retained source text

Then Dauid the king stood vp vpon his feete, and said, Heare me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to builde an house of rest for the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, and for the footestoole of our God, & had made ready for the building.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.5,13. 1 kin. 5.5. 1.chro. 22.8.

2 Chronicles 17:18
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:18 · retained source text

And next him was Iehoshabad, and with him an hundred and foure score thousand, ready prepared for the warre.

2 Chronicles 35:14
And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the sons of Aaron.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:14 · retained source text

And afterward they made ready for themselues, and for the Priests: because the Priests the sonnes of Aaron were busied in offring of burnt offrings, and the fat vntill night: therefore the Leuites prepared for themselues, and for the Priests the sonnes of Aaron.

Ezra 7:6
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.
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1611 witness · Ezra 7:6 · retained source text

This Ezra went vp from Babylon, and hee was a ready Scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had giuen: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God vpon him.

Nehemiah 9:17
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:17 · retained source text

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of the wonders that thou didst among them: but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captaine to returne to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnes, & forsookest them not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a god of pardons.

1611 marginal noteNum. 14.4.

Esther 3:14
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
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1611 witness · Esther 3:14 · retained source text

The copie of the writing for a commandement to bee giuen in euery prouince, was published vnto all people, that they should bee ready against that day.

Esther 8:13
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
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1611 witness · Esther 8:13 · retained source text

The copy of the writing, for a commandement to bee giuen in euery prouince, was published vnto all people, and that the Iewes should be readie against that day, to auenge themselues on their enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. reuealed.

Job 3:8
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
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1611 witness · Job 3:8 · retained source text

Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise vp their mourning.

1611 marginal noteOr, Leuiathan.

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In a state of preparation, so as to need no delay.

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