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ruled

Meaning of “ruled”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of rule, meaning to govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 24:2

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Ezekiel 34:4
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The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:4 · retained source text

The diseased haue ye not strengthened, neither haue yee healed that which was sicke, neither haue ye bound vp that which was broken, neither haue yee brought againe that which was driuen away, neither haue yee sought that which was lost; but with force and with crueltie haue yee ruled them.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.5.3.

Daniel 5:21
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And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 5:21 · retained source text

And hee was driuen from the sonnes of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wilde asses: they fed him with grasse like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heauen, till hee knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdome of men, and that hee appointeth ouer it whomsoeuer he will.

1611 marginal noteOr, hee made his heart equall, &c.

1611 marginal noteCha.4.22

Daniel 11:4
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And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:4 · retained source text

And when he shall stand vp, his kingdome shall be broken, and shall be diuided toward the foure winds of heauen; and not to his posteritie, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdome shall be pluckt vp, euen for others besides those.

Complete reference index — all 13 verses
Genesis 24:2Genesis 41:40Joshua 12:2Ruth 1:11 Kings 5:161 Chronicles 26:6Ezra 4:20Psalms 106:41Isaiah 14:6Lamentations 5:8Ezekiel 34:4Daniel 5:21Daniel 11:4

Where “ruled” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseEzra1 occurrence
1 versePsalms1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseDaniel2 occurrences
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Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Governed; controlled; conducted; managed; established by decision.

volume 2, leaf 505, column 3 (main_dictionary)