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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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Showing verses 141–150 of 162 · 168 word occurrences in this result

Daniel 1:1
IN the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the thirde yere of the reigne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babylon, vnto Ierusalem, and besieged it.

1611 marginal note2.Kings. 24.2. 2.Chro.36.6.

Daniel 2:1
AND in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 2:1 · retained source text

¶ And in the second yeere of the reigne of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchad-nezzar dreamed dreames, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleepe brake from him.

Daniel 6:28
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 6:28 · retained source text

So this Daniel prospered in the reigne of Darius, and in the reigne of Cyrus the Persian.

1611 marginal noteCha.1.22.

Daniel 8:1
IN the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
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1611 witness · Daniel 8:1 · retained source text

¶ In the third yeere of the reigne of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared vnto mee, euen vnto me Daniel, after that which appeared vnto me at the first.

Daniel 9:2
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 9:2 · retained source text

In the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the number of the yeeres, whereof the word of the LORD came to Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolations of Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.12. and 29.10.

Micah 4:7
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 4:7 · retained source text

And I will make her that halted, a remnant; and her that was cast farre off, a strong nation; and the LORD shall reigne ouer them, in Mount Zion from hencefoorth, euen for euer.

1611 marginal noteZeph. 3.19.

1611 marginal noteDan. 7.14. luke 1.33.

Matthew 2:22
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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 2:22 · retained source text

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:

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
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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.

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