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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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First occurrence: Genesis 8:9

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Exodus 33:14
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 33:14 · retained source text

And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will giue thee rest.

Exodus 34:21
¶ Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 34:21 · retained source text

¶ Sixe dayes thou shalt worke, but on the seuenth day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in haruest thou shalt rest.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.12. deut. 5.12. luke 13.14.

Exodus 35:2
Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:2 · retained source text

Sixe dayes shall worke be done, but on the seuenth day there shall be to you an holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoeuer doeth worke therein, shall be put to death.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Helinesse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.9. leuit. 23.3. deut. 5.12. luke 13.14.

Leviticus 5:9
And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it is a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 5:9 · retained source text

And he shall sprinckle of the blood of the sinne offering vpon the side of the Altar, and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottome of the altar: it is a sinne offering.

Leviticus 14:17
And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:17 · retained source text

And of the rest of the oile that is in his hand, shall the Priest put vpon the tip of the right eare of him that is to be cleansed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hande, and vpon the great toe of his right foot, vpon the blood of the trespasse offering.

Leviticus 14:29
And the rest of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:29 · retained source text

And the rest of the oile that is in the Priests hand, he shall put vpon the head of him that is to bee cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD.

Leviticus 16:31
It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:31 · retained source text

It shall be a Sabbath of rest vnto you, and ye shall afflict your soules by a statute for euer.

Leviticus 23:3
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:3 · retained source text

Sixe dayes shall worke be done, but the seuenth day is the Sabbath of rest, an holy conuocation; ye shall doe no worke therein: it is the Sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.

1611 marginal noteExo.20.9. deut. 5.13. luke 13.14.

Leviticus 23:32
It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:32 · retained source text

It shalbe vnto you a Sabbath of rest, and yee shall afflict your soules in the ninth day of the moneth at Euen, from Euen vnto Euen shall ye celebrate your Sabbath.

1611 marginal noteHebr. rest.

Leviticus 25:4
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the Lord: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:4 · retained source text

But in the seuenth yeere shalbe a Sabbath of rest vnto the land, a Sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy Uineyard.

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