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refused

Meaning of “refused”

Rejected, declined, denied, withheld, turned away from, would not accept, receive, choose, obey, permit, or yield.

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33 occurrences32 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:35

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Hebrews 11:24
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
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1611 witness · Hebrews 11:24 · retained source text

By faith Moses when hee was come to yeeres, refused to bee called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,

Hebrews 12:25
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:25 · retained source text

See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.

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