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rent

Meaning of “rent”

Sense 1: Tore, ripped, split, broke apart, divided, or removed forcibly. Sense 2: A tear, split, or breach produced by such action.

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66 occurrences63 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:29

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1 Samuel 4:12
¶ And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:12 · retained source text

¶ And there ran a man of Beniamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth vpon his head.

1 Samuel 15:27
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:27 · retained source text

And as Samuel turned about to goe away, he laid hold vpon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:28 · retained source text

And Samuel said vnto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdome of Israel from thee this day, and hath giuen it to a neighbour of thine, that is better then thou.

1 Samuel 28:17
And the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:17 · retained source text

And the LORD hath done to him, as hee spake by mee: for the LORD hath rent the kingdome out of thine hand, and giuen it to thy neighbour, euen to Dauid:

1611 marginal noteOr, for himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mine hand.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.28.

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