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see

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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1 Kings 9:12
And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:12 · retained source text

And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had giuen him, and they pleased him not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. were not right in his eyes.

1 Kings 12:16
¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:16 · retained source text

¶ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkned not vnto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? neither haue we inheritance in the sonne of Iesse: to your tents, O Israel: nowe see to thine owne house, Dauid. So Israel departed vnto their tents.

1 Kings 14:4
And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:4 · retained source text

And Ieroboams wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahiiah: but Ahiiah could not see, for his eyes were set by reason of his age.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stood for hoarines.

1 Kings 17:23
And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:23 · retained source text

And Eliiah tooke the childe, and brought him downe out of the chamber into the house, and deliuered him vnto his mother: and Eliiah said, See, thy sonne liueth.

1 Kings 20:7
Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:7 · retained source text

Then the king of Israel called all the Elders of the land, and saide; Marke, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischiefe: for hee sent vnto me for my wiues, and for my children, and for my siluer, and for my gold, and I denied him not.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I kept not backe from him.

1 Kings 20:22
¶ And the prophet came to the king of Israel, and said unto him, Go, strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest: for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:22 · retained source text

¶ And the Prophet came to the king of Israel, and said vnto him, Goe, strengthen thy selfe, and marke and see what thou doest: for at the returne of the yeere, the king of Syria will come vp against thee.

1 Kings 22:25
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:25 · retained source text

And Micaiah sayde, Beholde, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt goe into an inner chamber, to hide thy selfe.

1611 marginal noteOr, from chamber to chamber. Heb. chamber in a chamber.

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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 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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