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receive

Meaning of “receive”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:11

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Showing verses 31–40 of 167 · 176 word occurrences in this result

Isaiah 57:6
Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 57:6 · retained source text

Among the smooth stones of the streame is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: euen to them hast thou powred a drinke offering, thou hast offered a meate offering. Should I receiue comfort in these?

Jeremiah 5:3
O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:3 · retained source text

O LORD, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast stricken them, but they haue not grieued; thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a rocke, they haue refused to returne.

1611 marginal noteIsai.9.13. chap. 2.30.

Jeremiah 9:20
Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:20 · retained source text

Yet heare the word of the LORD, O ye women, & let your eare receiue the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and euery one her neighbour lamentation.

Jeremiah 17:23
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:23 · retained source text

But they obeyed not, neither inclined their eare, but made their necke stiffe, that they might not heare nor receiue instruction.

Jeremiah 32:33
And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:33 · retained source text

And they haue turned vnto mee the backe, and not the face, though I taught them rising vp early, and teaching them, yet they haue not hearkened to receiue instruction,

1611 marginal noteHeb. necke.

1611 marginal noteCha.2.27.

Jeremiah 35:13
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:13 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Goe and tel the men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, Will yee not receiue instruction to hearken to my words, saith the LORD?

Ezekiel 3:10
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:10 · retained source text

Moreouer he said vnto me, Sonne of man, all my words that I shall speake vnto thee, receiue in thine heart, and heare with thine eares.

Ezekiel 16:61
Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger: and I will give them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:61 · retained source text

Then thou shalt remember thy wayes and be ashamed, when thou shalt receiue thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger, and I will giue them vnto thee for daughters, but not by thy couenant.

1611 marginal noteGal.4.26.

Ezekiel 36:30
And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:30 · retained source text

And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that yee shall receiue no more reproch of famine among the heathen.

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