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Meaning of “see”

Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
597 occurrences566 verses55 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:19

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Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:19 · retained source text

And out of y e ground the LORD God formed euery beast of the field, and euery foule of the aire, and brought them vnto Adam, to see what he would call them: and whatsoeuer Adam called euery liuing creature, that was the name thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, the man.

Genesis 8:8
Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 8:8 · retained source text

Also hee sent foorth a doue from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground.

Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:5 · retained source text

And the LORD came downe to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

Genesis 12:12
Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:12 · retained source text

Therefore it shall come to passe, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, Th is is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will saue thee aliue.

Genesis 18:21
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:21 · retained source text

I will goe downe now, and see whether they haue done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come vnto me: and if not, I will know.

Genesis 19:21
And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 19:21 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, See, I haue accepted thee concerning this thing, that I will not ouerthrow this citie, for the which thou hast spoken.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thy face.

Genesis 21:16
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:16 · retained source text

And she went, and sate her downe ouer against him, a good way off, as it were a bow shoot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And shee sate ouer against him, and lift vp her voice, and wept.

Genesis 27:1
AND it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dimme, so that he could not see, hee called Esau his eldest son, and said vnto him, My sonne. And hee said vnto him, Behold, here am I.

Genesis 27:27
And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:27 · retained source text

And hee came neere, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my sonne is as the smell of a field, which the LORD hath blessed.

Genesis 31:5
And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:5 · retained source text

And said vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not toward mee as before: but the God of my father hath bene with me.

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Where “see” appears

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Genesis30 occurrences
30 verses
Exodus27 occurrences
25 verses
Leviticus9 occurrences
7 verses
Numbers15 occurrences
12 verses
Deuteronomy20 occurrences
20 verses
Joshua5 occurrences
5 verses
Judges4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Samuel25 occurrences
23 verses
2 Samuel13 occurrences
11 verses
1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Kings20 occurrences
19 verses
2 Chronicles10 occurrences
10 verses
Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse
Nehemiah3 occurrences
3 verses
Esther4 occurrences
3 verses
Job27 occurrences
27 verses
Psalms45 occurrences
45 verses
Proverbs2 occurrences
2 verses
Ecclesiastes6 occurrences
6 verses
Song of Solomon5 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah38 occurrences
37 verses
Jeremiah30 occurrences
28 verses
Lamentations2 occurrences
2 verses
Ezekiel19 occurrences
18 verses
Daniel4 occurrences
4 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos1 occurrence
1 verse
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah3 occurrences
3 verses
Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah7 occurrences
6 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew34 occurrences
33 verses
Mark17 occurrences
17 verses
Luke38 occurrences
33 verses
John38 occurrences
33 verses
Acts20 occurrences
20 verses
Romans7 occurrences
7 verses
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses
Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Thessalonians5 occurrences
4 verses
1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews9 occurrences
9 verses
James1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John2 occurrences
2 verses
3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation16 occurrences
16 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To perceive by the eye; to behold. To observe; to note or notice; to know; to regard or look to; to take care; to attend. To discover; to descry; to understand. To converse or have intercourse with. To visit. To behold with patience or sufferance; to endure. To feel; to suffer; to experience. To know; to learn. To beware. To know by revelation. To enjoy; to have fruition of. To examine or inquire.

volume 2, leaves 550-551, columns 3-1 (verb entries)

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