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sell

Meaning of “sell”

1. To transfer for a price. 2. To betray or surrender into another's power.

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35 occurrences34 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 25:31

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Ezekiel 30:12
And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the Lord have spoken it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:12 · retained source text

And I will make the riuers drie, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked, and I wil make the land wast, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD haue spoken it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. drought.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the fulnesse thereof.

Ezekiel 48:14
And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 48:14 · retained source text

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first fruits of the land: for it is holy vnto the LORD.

Joel 3:8
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the Lord hath spoken it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 3:8 · retained source text

And I will sell your sonnes and your daughters into the hande of the children of Iudah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people farre off, for the LORD hath spoken it.

Amos 8:5
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 8:5 · retained source text

Saying, When will the newe Moone be gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that wee may set forth wheat, making the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

1611 marginal noteOr, moneth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. open.

1611 marginal noteHeb. peruerting the balances of deceit.

Amos 8:6
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 8:6 · retained source text

That wee may buy the poore for siluer, & the needie for a paire of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheate?

1611 marginal noteChap.2.6.

Zechariah 11:5
Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the Lord; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:5 · retained source text

Whose possessours slay them, and hold themselues not guiltie: and they that sell thē say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their owne shepheards pitie them not.

Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:21 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come and follow me.

Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:9 · retained source text

But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not ynough for vs and you, but goe ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selues.

Mark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:21 · retained source text

Then Iesus beholding him, loued him, and said vnto him, One thing thou lackest; Goe thy way, sell whatsoeuer thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, take vp the crosse & folow me.

Luke 12:33
sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
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1611 witness · Luke 12:33 · retained source text

Sell that yee haue, and giue almes: prouide your selues bagges which waxe not old, a treasure in the heauens that faileth not, where no theefe approcheth, neither moth corrupteth.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.20.

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