KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:16
Complete exact-word concordance
But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel.
But the King of Syria commanded his thirtie and two Captaines that had rule ouer his charets, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, saue only with the king of Israel.
And these were the chief of king Solomon’s officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
And these were the chiefe of king Solomons officers, euen two hundred and fifty, that bare rule ouer the people.
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
But the former gouernours that had bene before me, were chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread, and wine, beside fourtie shekels of siluer, yea euen their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.
For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
For he sent letters into all the kings prouinces, into euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man should beare rule in his owne house, and that it should be published according to the language of euerie people.
1611 marginal noteHebr. that one should publish it according to the language of his people.
NOW in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
¶ Now in the twelfth month (that is the moneth Adar) on the thirteenth day of the same, when the Kings commaundement and his decree drew neere to bee put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Iewes hoped to haue power ouer them: (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Iewes had rule ouer them that hated them.)
The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
The sunne to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for euer.
1611 marginal noteHeb. for the rulings by day.
The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The moone and starres to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for euer.
By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
By me Princes rule, and Nobles, euen all the Iudges of the earth.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the slouthfull shall bee vnder tribute.
1611 marginal noteOr, deceitfull.
1611 marginal noteCha.10.4.
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