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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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First occurrence: Genesis 37:8

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Esther 1:3
In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Esther 1:3 · retained source text

In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his Princes, and his seruants, the power of Persia and Media, the Nobles and Princes of the prouinces being before him.

Esther 2:16
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 2:16 · retained source text

So Esther was taken vnto king Ahasuerus, into his house royall, in the tenth moneth (which is the moneth Tebeth) in the seuenth yeere of his reigne.

Psalms 146:10
The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 146:10 · retained source text

The LORD shall reigne for euer, euen thy God, O Zion, vnto all generations: Praise ye the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod.15.18.

Ecclesiastes 4:14
For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:14 · retained source text

For out of prison hee commeth to raigne, whereas also he that is borne in his kingdome, becommeth poore.

Isaiah 24:23
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Jeremiah 1:2
To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:2 · retained source text

To whom the word of the LORD came in the dayes of Iosiah the sonne of Amon king of Iudah, in the thirteenth yeere of his reigne.

Jeremiah 22:15
Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:15 · retained source text

Shalt thou reigne because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? did not thy father eate and drinke, and doe iudgment and iustice, and then it was wel with him?

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