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sent

Meaning of “sent”

Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.

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685 occurrences663 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:23

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Genesis 31:42
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:42 · retained source text

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Isaac had bin with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now emptie: God hath seene mine affliction, and the labour of my hands, & rebuked thee yesternight.

Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:3 · retained source text

And Iacob sent messengers before him, to Esau his brother, vnto the land of Seir, the countrey of Edom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Field.

Genesis 32:5
And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:5 · retained source text

And I haue oxen, and asses, flockes, and men seruants and women seruants: and I haue sent to tell my LORD, that I may find grace in thy sight.

Genesis 32:18
Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 32:18 · retained source text

Then thou shalt say, They be thy seruant Iacobs: it is a present sent vnto my LORD Esau: and behold also, he is behind vs.

Genesis 32:23
And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:23 · retained source text

And he tooke them, and sent them ouer the brooke, and sent ouer that hee had.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused to passe.

Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:14 · retained source text

And he said to him, Goe, I pray thee, see whether it bee well with thy brethren, and well with the flockes, and bring me word againe: so hee sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

1611 marginal noteHebr. see the peace of thy brethren &c.

Genesis 37:32
And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:32 · retained source text

And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father, and said, This haue we found: know now whether it bee thy sonnes coat or no.

Genesis 38:20
And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:20 · retained source text

And Iudah sent the kidde by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the womans hand: but he found her not.

Genesis 38:23
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:23 · retained source text

And Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we bee shamed: behold, I sent this kidde, and thou hast not found her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. become a contempt.

Genesis 38:25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:25 · retained source text

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man whose these are, am I with child: and shee said, Discerne, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staffe.

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