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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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First occurrence: Genesis 37:29

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Judges 11:35
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 11:35 · retained source text

And it came to passe when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter, thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the LORD, and I cannot goe backe.

Judges 14:6
And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 14:6 · retained source text

And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily vpon him, and hee rent him as he would haue rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but hee told not his father or his mother what hee had done.

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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

2 Samuel 1:2
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:2 · retained source text

It came euen to passe on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the campe from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth vpon his head: and so it was when he came to Dauid, that hee fell to the earth, and did obeysance.

2 Samuel 1:11
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:11 · retained source text

Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.31. and 13.31.

2 Samuel 13:19
¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:19 · retained source text

¶ And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of diuers colours that was on her, and layde her hand on her head, and went on, crying.

2 Samuel 13:31
Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:31 · retained source text

Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth: and all his seruants stoode by with their clothes rent.

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