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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 27 · 27 word occurrences in this result

Job 3:9
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 3:9 · retained source text

Let the starres of the twilight thereof be darke, let it looke for light, but haue none, neither let it see the dawning of the day:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the eye lids of the morning.

Job 6:21
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:21 · retained source text

For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting downe, and are afraid.

1611 marginal noteOr, for now ye are like to them. Hebr. to it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Not.

Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:7 · retained source text

O remember that my life is winde: mine eye shall no more see good.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall not returne.

1611 marginal noteTo see, that is, to enioy.

Job 7:8
The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:8 · retained source text

The eye of him that hath seene me, shall see mee no more: thine eyes are vpon me, and I am not.

1611 marginal noteThat is, I can liue no longer.

Job 9:11
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:11 · retained source text

Loe, hee goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceiue him not.

Job 9:25
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:25 · retained source text

Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.

Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:15 · retained source text

If I be wicked, woe vnto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift vp my head: I am full of confusion, therefore see thou mine affliction:

Job 17:15
And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 17:15 · retained source text

And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

Job 19:26
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 19:26 · retained source text

And though after my skin, wormes destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

1611 marginal noteOr, After I shall awake through this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh shall I see God.

Job 19:27
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 19:27 · retained source text

Whom I shal see for my selfe, and mine eyes shall beholde, and not another, though my reines bee consumed within me.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a stranger.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in my bosome.

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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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