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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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Luke 1:33
And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:33 · retained source text

And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome there shall be no end.

1611 marginal noteDan. 7.14. mich. 4.7.

Luke 3:1
NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Now in the fifteenth yeere of the reigne of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being Gouernour of Iudea, & Herode being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene,

Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 19:14 · retained source text

But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We wil not haue this man to reigne ouer vs.

Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:27 · retained source text

But those mine enemies which would not that I should reigne ouer them, bring hither, and slay them before mee.

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