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require

Meaning of “require”

To ask, demand, call for, or hold someone accountable for what is due.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
29 occurrences27 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:5

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Genesis 9:5
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:5 · retained source text

And surely your blood of your liues will I require: at the hand of euery beast will I require it, & at the hand of man, at the hand of euery mans brother will I require the life of man.

Genesis 31:39
That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:39 · retained source text

That which was torne of beasts, I brought not vnto thee: I bare the losse of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stollen by day, or stollen by night.

1611 marginal noteExod. 22.12.

Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:9 · retained source text

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not vnto thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer.

1611 marginal noteChap. 44.32.

Deuteronomy 10:12
¶ And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:12 · retained source text

¶ And now Israel, what doeth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to feare the LORD thy God, to walke in all his waies, and to loue him, and to serue the LORD thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soule,

Deuteronomy 18:19
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:19 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that whosoeuer will not hearken vnto my words, which hee shall speake in my name, I will require it of him.

Deuteronomy 23:21
¶ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:21 · retained source text

¶ When thou shalt vow a vow vnto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slacke to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sinne in thee.

1611 marginal noteEccles. 5.3.

Joshua 22:23
That we have built us an altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself require it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 22:23 · retained source text

That wee haue built vs an altar to turne from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering, or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himselfe require it;

1 Samuel 20:16
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:16 · retained source text

So Ionathan made a couenant with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the LORD euen require it at the hande of Dauids enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut.

2 Samuel 3:13
¶ And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:13 · retained source text

¶ And he said, Well, I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Sauls daughter, when thou commest to see my face.

1611 marginal noteHebr. saying.

2 Samuel 4:11
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:11 · retained source text

How much more, when wicked men haue slaine a righteous person, in his owne house, vpon his bed? Shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

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