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sent

Meaning of “sent”

Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
685 occurrences663 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:23

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Matthew 2:8
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:8 · retained source text

And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Goe, and search diligently for the yong child, and when ye haue found him, bring me word againe, that I may come and worship him also.

Matthew 2:16
¶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:16 · retained source text

¶ Then Herode, when hee saw that hee was mocked of the Wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent foorth, and slewe all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two yeeres olde and vnder, according to the time, which he had diligently enquired of the Wise men.

Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 10:5 · retained source text

These twelue Iesus sent foorth, and commanded them, saying, Goe not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

Matthew 10:40
¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:40 · retained source text

¶ He that receiueth you, receiueth me: and he that receiueth mee, receiueth him that sent me.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 10.16. ioh. 13.20.

Matthew 11:2
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 11:2 · retained source text

Now when Iohn had heard in the prison the workes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

1611 marginal noteLuk. 7.18.

Matthew 13:36
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:36 · retained source text

Then Iesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of the field.

Matthew 14:22
¶ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:22 · retained source text

¶ And straightway Iesus constrained his Disciples to get into a ship, and to goe before him vnto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

Matthew 14:23
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 14:23 · retained source text

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went vp into a mountaine apart to pray: and when the euening was come, he was there alone:

1611 marginal noteMarke 6.46.

1611 marginal noteIohn 6.16.

Matthew 14:35
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:35 · retained source text

And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that countrey round about, and brought vnto him al that were diseased,

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