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reason

Meaning of “reason”

A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
71 occurrences69 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:31

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Genesis 41:31
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:31 · retained source text

And the plentie shal not be knowen in the land, by reason of that famine following: for it shalbe very grieuous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heauy

Genesis 47:13
¶ And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
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1611 witness · Genesis 47:13 · retained source text

¶ And there was no bread in all the land: for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

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