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receiving

Meaning of “receiving”

Taking; accepting; admitting; embracing; believing; entertaining.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
7 occurrences7 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 5:20

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “receiving”

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2 Kings 5:20
¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 5:20 · retained source text

¶ But Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiuing at his hands that which hee brought: but as the LORD liueth, I wil runne after him, and take somewhat of him.

Acts 17:15
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 17:15 · retained source text

And they that conducted Paul, brought him vnto Athens, and receiuing a commaundement vnto Silas and Timotheus, for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Romans 1:27
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:27 · retained source text

And likewise also the men, leauing the naturall vse of the woman, burned in their lust one towards another, men with men working that which is vnseemely, and receiuing in themselues that recompense of their errour which was meet.

Romans 11:15
For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 11:15 · retained source text

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world: what shal the receiuing of them be, but life from the dead?

Philippians 4:15
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 4:15 · retained source text

Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the Gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no Church communicated with mee, as concerning giuing and receiuing, but ye onely.

Hebrews 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 12:28 · retained source text

Wherefore wee receiuing a kingdome which cannot bee moued, let vs haue grace, whereby wee may serue God acceptably, with reuerence and godly feare.

1611 marginal noteOr, let vs hold fast.

1 Peter 1:9
receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:9 · retained source text

Receiuing the ende of your faith, euen the saluation of your soules:

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Taking; accepting; admitting; embracing; believing; entertaining.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 430