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reigning

Meaning of “reigning”

Ruling as king.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 16:1

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The KJV occurrence

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1 Samuel 16:1
AND the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourne for Saul, seeing I haue reiected him from reigning ouer Israel? Fill thine horne with oile, and goe, I will send thee to Iesse the Bethlehemite: for I haue prouided mee a King among his sonnes.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Holding or exercising supreme power; ruling; governing as king, queen or emperor.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 448