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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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2 Chronicles 1:8
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:8 · retained source text

And Solomon saide vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to reigne in his stead:

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 28.5.

2 Chronicles 3:2
And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:2 · retained source text

And he began to build in the second day of the second moneth, in the fourth yeere of his reigne.

2 Chronicles 12:13
¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 12:13 · retained source text

¶ So king Rehoboam strengthened himselfe in Ierusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and fourty yeeres olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned seuenteen yeeres in Ierusalem, the citie which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his Name there: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitesse.

1611 marginal note1.King. 14.21.

2 Chronicles 13:1
NOW in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe in the eighteenth yeere of king Ieroboam, began Abiiah to reigne ouer Iudah.

1611 marginal note1.King. 15.1,&c.

2 Chronicles 15:10
So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 15:10 · retained source text

So they gathered themselues together at Ierusalem, in the third moneth, in the fifteenth yeere of the reigne of Asa.

2 Chronicles 15:19
And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 15:19 · retained source text

And there was no more warre vnto the fiue and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa.

2 Chronicles 16:1
IN the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:1 · retained source text

¶ In the sixe and thirtieth yeere of the reigne of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came vp against Iudah, and built Ramah, to the intent that hee might let none goe out or come in to Asa king of Iudah.

1611 marginal note1.Kings 15.17.

2 Chronicles 16:12
And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:12 · retained source text

And Asa in the thirtie and ninth yeere of his reigne, was diseased in his feete, vntill his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease hee sought not to the LORD, but to the Physicians.

2 Chronicles 16:13
¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:13 · retained source text

¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fourtieth yeere of his reigne.

2 Chronicles 17:7
¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:7 · retained source text

¶ Also in the third yeere of his reigne, hee sent to his princes, euen to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Iudah:

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