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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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Genesis 37:29
¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:29 · retained source text

¶ And Reuben returned vnto the pit, and behold, Ioseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.

Genesis 37:33
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:33 · retained source text

And he knew it, and said, It is my sonnes coat: an euil beast hath deuoured him; Ioseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

1611 marginal noteChap. 44.28.

Genesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:34 · retained source text

And Iacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth vpon his loines, & mourned for his sonne many dayes.

Genesis 44:13
Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:13 · retained source text

Then they rent their clothes, and laded euery man his asse, and returned to the citie.

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