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receive

Meaning of “receive”

To take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain what is given or presented.

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176 occurrences167 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:11

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Luke 6:34
And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:34 · retained source text

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, What thanke haue ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receiue as much againe.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.42.

Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:13 · retained source text

They on the rocke, are they which when they heare, receiue the word with ioy; and these haue no roote, which for a while beleeue, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 9:5
And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:5 · retained source text

And whosoeuer will not receiue you, when ye goe out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feete, for a testimonie against them.

Luke 9:48
And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:48 · retained source text

And said vnto them, Whosoeuer shall receiue this child in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shal receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: For hee that is least among you all, the same shalbe great.

Luke 9:53
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:53 · retained source text

And they did not receiue him, because his face was as though he would goe to Hierusalem.

Luke 10:8
And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 10:8 · retained source text

And into whatsoeuer citie yee enter, and they receiue you, eate such things as are set before you:

Luke 10:10
But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 10:10 · retained source text

But into whatsoeuer citie yee enter, and they receiue you not, goe your waies out into the streetes of the same, and say,

Luke 16:4
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 16:4 · retained source text

I am resolued what to doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue me into their houses.

Luke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:9 · retained source text

And I say vnto you, Make to your selues friends of the Mammon of vnrighteousnesse, that when ye faile, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

1611 marginal noteOr, riches.

Luke 18:17
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:17 · retained source text

Uerely I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall not receiue the kingdome of God as a litle child, shal in no wise enter therein.

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