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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 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.

Luke 18:30
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:30 · retained source text

Who shall not receiue manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life euerlasting.

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