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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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Isaiah 24:23
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Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 24:23 · retained source text

Then the Moone shall be confounded, and the Sunne ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reigne in mount Zion and in Ierusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

1611 marginal noteOr, there shalbe glory before his ancients.

1611 marginal noteChap.13.10. eze.32.7. ioel 2.31. and 3.15.

Complete reference index — all 162 verses
Genesis 37:8Exodus 15:18Leviticus 26:17Deuteronomy 15:6Judges 9:2Judges 9:8Judges 9:10Judges 9:12Judges 9:141 Samuel 8:71 Samuel 8:91 Samuel 8:111 Samuel 9:171 Samuel 11:121 Samuel 12:122 Samuel 2:102 Samuel 3:212 Samuel 5:41 Kings 1:111 Kings 1:131 Kings 1:171 Kings 1:241 Kings 1:301 Kings 2:151 Kings 6:11 Kings 11:371 Kings 14:211 Kings 15:251 Kings 15:331 Kings 16:81 Kings 16:111 Kings 16:151 Kings 16:231 Kings 16:291 Kings 22:411 Kings 22:421 Kings 22:512 Kings 3:12 Kings 8:162 Kings 8:172 Kings 8:252 Kings 8:262 Kings 9:292 Kings 11:32 Kings 11:212 Kings 12:12 Kings 13:12 Kings 13:102 Kings 14:22 Kings 14:232 Kings 15:12 Kings 15:22 Kings 15:82 Kings 15:132 Kings 15:172 Kings 15:232 Kings 15:272 Kings 15:322 Kings 15:332 Kings 16:12 Kings 16:22 Kings 17:12 Kings 18:12 Kings 18:22 Kings 21:12 Kings 21:192 Kings 22:12 Kings 23:312 Kings 23:332 Kings 23:362 Kings 24:82 Kings 24:122 Kings 24:182 Kings 25:12 Kings 25:271 Chronicles 4:311 Chronicles 26:311 Chronicles 29:302 Chronicles 1:82 Chronicles 3:22 Chronicles 12:132 Chronicles 13:12 Chronicles 15:102 Chronicles 15:192 Chronicles 16:12 Chronicles 16:122 Chronicles 16:132 Chronicles 17:72 Chronicles 20:312 Chronicles 21:52 Chronicles 21:202 Chronicles 22:22 Chronicles 23:32 Chronicles 24:12 Chronicles 25:12 Chronicles 26:32 Chronicles 27:12 Chronicles 27:82 Chronicles 28:12 Chronicles 29:12 Chronicles 29:32 Chronicles 29:192 Chronicles 33:12 Chronicles 33:212 Chronicles 34:12 Chronicles 34:32 Chronicles 34:82 Chronicles 35:192 Chronicles 36:22 Chronicles 36:52 Chronicles 36:92 Chronicles 36:112 Chronicles 36:20Ezra 4:5Ezra 4:6Ezra 4:24Ezra 6:15Ezra 7:1Ezra 8:1Nehemiah 12:22Esther 1:3Esther 2:16Job 34:30Psalms 146:10Proverbs 8:15Ecclesiastes 4:14Isaiah 24:23Isaiah 32:1Jeremiah 1:2Jeremiah 22:15Jeremiah 23:5Jeremiah 26:1Jeremiah 27:1Jeremiah 28:1Jeremiah 33:21Jeremiah 49:34Jeremiah 51:59Jeremiah 52:1Jeremiah 52:4Jeremiah 52:31Daniel 1:1Daniel 2:1Daniel 6:28Daniel 8:1Daniel 9:2Micah 4:7Matthew 2:22Luke 1:33Luke 3:1Luke 19:14Luke 19:27Romans 5:17Romans 5:21Romans 6:12Romans 15:121 Corinthians 4:81 Corinthians 15:252 Timothy 2:12Revelation 5:10Revelation 11:15Revelation 20:6Revelation 22:5

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
1 verseJudges6 occurrences
5 verses1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings20 occurrences
19 verses2 Kings38 occurrences
38 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles35 occurrences
35 versesEzra7 occurrences
6 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
12 versesDaniel6 occurrences
5 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesRomans4 occurrences
4 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation4 occurrences
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