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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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Matthew 2:22
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But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
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But when he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in the roome of his father Herod, hee was afraid to goe thither: notwithstanding, beeing warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

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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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