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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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Judges 3:11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:11 · retained source text

And the land had rest forty yeres: and Othniel the sonne of Kenaz died.

Judges 5:31
So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 5:31 · retained source text

So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that loue him, be as the Sunne when he goeth foorth in his might. And the land had rest fourtie yeeres.

Judges 7:6
And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:6 · retained source text

And the number of them that lapped putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed downe vpon their knees to drinke water.

Judges 7:8
So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 7:8 · retained source text

So the people tooke victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel, euery man vnto his tent, and reteined those three hundred men: and the hoste of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

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