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sat

Meaning of “sat”

Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
192 occurrences179 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:1

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Showing verses 1–10 of 11 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Acts 2:3
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 2:3 · retained source text

And there appeared vnto them clouen tongues, like as of fire, and it sate vpon each of them.

Acts 3:10
And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:10 · retained source text

And they knew that it was hee which sate for almes at the beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened vnto him.

Acts 6:15
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 6:15 · retained source text

And all that sate in the Councell, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had bene the face of an Angel.

Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:40 · retained source text

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sate vp.

Acts 12:21
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:21 · retained source text

And vpon a set day Herod arayed in royall apparell, sate vpon his throne, and made an Oration vnto them.

Acts 13:14
¶ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 13:14 · retained source text

¶ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sate downe.

Acts 14:8
¶ And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 14:8 · retained source text

¶ And there sate a certaine man at Lystra, impotent in his feete, being a creeple from his mothers wombe, who neuer had walked.

Acts 16:13
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:13 · retained source text

And on the Sabboth we went out of the citie by a riuer side, where prayer was wont to be made, & we sate downe, and spake vnto the women which resorted thither.

Acts 20:9
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 20:9 · retained source text

And there sate in a window a certaine yong man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deepe sleepe, and as Paul was long preaching, hee sunke downe with sleepe, and fel downe from the third loft, and was taken vp dead.

Acts 25:17
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 25:17 · retained source text

Therefore when they were come hither, without any delay, on the morrow I sate on the iudgement seate, and cōmanded the man to be brought forth.

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Past tense and past participle of sit.

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