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reign

Meaning of “reign”

Sense 1: To exercise kingly rule, dominion, governing power, or controlling power. Sense 2: Royal rule or dominion, or the period during which a ruler governs.

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168 occurrences162 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:8

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Genesis 37:8
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:8 · retained source text

And his brethren saide to him, Shalt thou indeed reigne ouer vs? or shalt thou indeed haue dominion ouer vs? and they hated him yet the more, for his dreames, and for his words.

Exodus 15:18
The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 15:18 · retained source text

The LORD shal reigne for euer and euer.

Leviticus 26:17
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:17 · retained source text

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slaine before your enemies: they that hate you shall reigne ouer you, and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

1611 marginal notePro. 28.1.

Deuteronomy 15:6
For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 15:6 · retained source text

For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee, and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, but they shall not reigne ouer thee.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.12.

Judges 9:2
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:2 · retained source text

Speake, I pray you, in the eares of all the men of Shechem; Whether is better for you, either that all the sonnes of Ierubbaal ( which are threescore and ten persons) reigne ouer you, or that one reigne ouer you? Remember also, that I am your bone, and your flesh.

1611 marginal noteHeb. What is good? whether &c.

Judges 9:8
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:8 · retained source text

The trees went foorth on a time to annoint a King ouer them, and they said vnto the Oliue tree, Reigne thou ouer vs.

Judges 9:10
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:10 · retained source text

And the trees said to the Figge tree, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs.

Judges 9:12
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 9:12 · retained source text

Then saide the trees vnto the Uine, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs.

Judges 9:14
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 9:14 · retained source text

Then said all the trees vnto the Bramble, Come thou, and reigne ouer vs.

1611 marginal noteOr, thistle.

1 Samuel 8:7
And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:7 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Samuel, Hearken vnto the voyce of the people in all that they say vnto thee: for they haue not reiected thee, but they haue reiected mee, that I should not reigne ouer them.

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