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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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Psalms 6:9
The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 6:9 · retained source text

The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receiue my prayer.

Psalms 24:5
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 24:5 · retained source text

Hee shall receiue the blessing from the LORD, and righteousnesse from the God of his saluation.

Psalms 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 49:15 · retained source text

But God will redeeme my soule from the power of the graue; for he shall receiue me. Selah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hand of the graue.

1611 marginal noteOr, hell.

Psalms 75:2
When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 75:2 · retained source text

When I shall receiue the congregation, I will iudge vprightly.

1611 marginal noteOr, when I shall take a set time.

Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 1:3 · retained source text

To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & equitie,

1611 marginal noteHebr. equities.

Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:10 · retained source text

Heare, O my sonne, and receiue my sayings: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:8 · retained source text

The wise in heart will receiue commaundements: but a prating foole shall fall.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a foole of lips.

1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe beaten.

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