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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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Showing verses 81–90 of 167 · 176 word occurrences in this result

Luke 18:41
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:41 · retained source text

Saying, What wilt thou that I shall doe vnto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receiue my sight.

Luke 18:42
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 18:42 · retained source text

And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight, thy faith hath saued thee.

Luke 19:12
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 19:12 · retained source text

He said therefore, A certaine noble man went into a farre countrey, to receiue for himselfe a kingdome, and to returne.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 25.14.

John 3:11
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:11 · retained source text

Uerely, verely I say vnto thee, We speake that we doe know, and testifie that wee haue seene; and yee receiue not our witnesse.

John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:27 · retained source text

Iohn answered, and said, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, take vnto himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb.5.4.

John 5:34
But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:34 · retained source text

But I receiue not testimonie from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saued.

John 5:41
I receive not honour from men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:41 · retained source text

I receiue not honour from men.

John 5:43
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:43 · retained source text

I am come in my Fathers name, and ye receiue me not: if another shall come in his owne Name, him ye will receiue.

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