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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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Ruth 1:9
The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:9 · retained source text

The LORD graunt you, that you may finde rest each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them, and they lift vp their voyce and wept.

Ruth 3:1
THEN Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 3:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Naomi her mother in law said vnto her, My daughter, shal I not seeke rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

Ruth 3:18
Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 3:18 · retained source text

Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, vntill thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, vntil he haue finished the thing this day.

1 Samuel 13:2
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:2 · retained source text

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel: whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash, and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Ionathan in Gibeah of Beniamin: and the rest of the people he sent euery man to his tent.

1 Samuel 15:15
And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:15 · retained source text

And Saul sayde, They haue brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheepe, and of the oxen, to sacrifice vnto the LORD thy God, and the rest we haue vtterly destroyed.

2 Samuel 3:29
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:29 · retained source text

Let it rest on the head of Ioab, and on all his fathers house, & let there not faile from the house of Ioab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staffe, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be cut off.

2 Samuel 7:1
AND it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when the King sate in his house, and the LORD had giuen him rest round about frō all his enemies;

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 17.2.

2 Samuel 7:11
And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:11 · retained source text

And as since the time that I commanded Iudges to bee ouer my people Israel, and haue caused thee to rest from all thine enemies:) Also the LORD telleth thee, that he will make thee an house.

2 Samuel 10:10
And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:10 · retained source text

And the rest of the people he deliuered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in aray against the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 12:28
Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:28 · retained source text

Now therefore, gather the rest of the people together, and encampe against the citie, and take it: lest I take the citie, and it be called after my name.

1611 marginal noteHebr. my name be called vpon it.

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