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rest

Meaning of “rest”

Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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275 occurrences265 verses43 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:9

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Hebrews 3:11
So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 3:11 · retained source text

So I sware in my wrath: they shall not enter into my rest.

1611 marginal noteGr. if they shall enter.

Hebrews 3:18
And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 3:18 · retained source text

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that beleeued not?

Hebrews 4:3
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:3 · retained source text

For we which haue beleeued do enter into rest, as hee said, As I haue sworne in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest, although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Hebrews 4:4
For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:4 · retained source text

For he spake in a certaine place of the seuenth day on this wise: And God did rest the seuenth day from all his works.

Hebrews 4:5
And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:5 · retained source text

And in this place againe: If they shall enter into my rest.

Hebrews 4:8
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:8 · retained source text

For if Iesus had giuen them rest, then would he not afterward haue spoken of another day.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Iosuah.

Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:9 · retained source text

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, keeping of a Sabbath

Hebrews 4:10
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 4:10 · retained source text

For he that is entred into his rest, hee also hath ceased from his owne works, as God did from his.

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