KJV dictionary & concordance

serve

Meaning of “serve”

To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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209 occurrences193 verses32 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:13

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Every verse containing “serve”

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1 Samuel 7:3

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¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 7:3 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel spake vnto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye doe returne vnto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods, and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts vnto the LORD, and serue him onely: & he will deliuer you out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 14.15,23.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 2.13.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 6.4. matt. 4.10. luke 4.8.

1 Samuel 10:7

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And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:7 · retained source text

And let it be when these signes are come vnto thee, that thou doe as occasion serue thee, for God is with thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. and it shall come to passe that when these signes &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. do for thee as thine hand shall finde.

1 Samuel 11:1

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THEN Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 11:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Nahash the Ammonite came vp, and encamped against Iabesh Gilead: and all the men of Iabesh sayde vnto Nahash, Make a couenant with vs, and we will serue thee.

1 Samuel 12:10

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And they cried unto the Lord, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the Lord, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:10 · retained source text

And they cried vnto the LORD, and said, Wee haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the LORD, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliuer vs out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serue thee.

1 Samuel 12:14

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If ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the Lord your God:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:14 · retained source text

If ye will feare the LORD, and serue him, and obey his voice, and not rebell against the Commandement of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the King that reigneth ouer you, continue following the LORD your God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. mouth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be after.

1 Samuel 12:20

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¶ And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart;

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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:20 · retained source text

¶ And Samuel saide vnto the people, Feare not: (ye haue done al this wickednesse, yet turne not aside from following the LORD, but serue the LORD with all your heart:

1 Samuel 12:24

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Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:24 · retained source text

Onely feare the LORD, and serue him in trueth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

1611 marginal noteOr, what a great thing &c.

1 Samuel 17:9

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If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:9 · retained source text

If he be able to fight with mee, and to kill me, then will we be your seruants: but if I preuaile against him, and kill him, then shall yee be our seruants, and serue vs.

1 Samuel 26:19

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Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the Lord have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, Go, serve other gods.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:19 · retained source text

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king heare the words of his seruant: If the LORD haue stirred thee vp against mee, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD: for they haue driuen me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Goe serue other gods.

1611 marginal noteHeb. smell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cleauing.

Complete reference index — all 193 verses

Genesis 15:13 Genesis 15:14 Genesis 25:23 Genesis 27:29 Genesis 27:40 Genesis 29:15 Genesis 29:18 Genesis 29:25 Genesis 29:27 Exodus 1:13 Exodus 1:14 Exodus 3:12 Exodus 4:23 Exodus 7:16 Exodus 8:1 Exodus 8:20 Exodus 9:1 Exodus 9:13 Exodus 10:3 Exodus 10:7 Exodus 10:8 Exodus 10:11 Exodus 10:24 Exodus 10:26 Exodus 12:31 Exodus 14:12 Exodus 20:5 Exodus 21:2 Exodus 21:6 Exodus 23:24 Exodus 23:25 Exodus 23:33 Leviticus 25:39 Leviticus 25:40 Numbers 4:24 Numbers 4:26 Numbers 8:25 Numbers 18:7 Numbers 18:21 Deuteronomy 4:19 Deuteronomy 4:28 Deuteronomy 5:9 Deuteronomy 6:13 Deuteronomy 7:4 Deuteronomy 7:16 Deuteronomy 8:19 Deuteronomy 10:12 Deuteronomy 10:20 Deuteronomy 11:13 Deuteronomy 11:16 Deuteronomy 12:30 Deuteronomy 13:2 Deuteronomy 13:4 Deuteronomy 13:6 Deuteronomy 13:13 Deuteronomy 15:12 Deuteronomy 20:11 Deuteronomy 28:14 Deuteronomy 28:36 Deuteronomy 28:48 Deuteronomy 28:64 Deuteronomy 29:18 Deuteronomy 30:17 Deuteronomy 31:20 Joshua 16:10 Joshua 22:5 Joshua 23:7 Joshua 24:14 Joshua 24:15 Joshua 24:16 Joshua 24:18 Joshua 24:19 Joshua 24:20 Joshua 24:21 Joshua 24:22 Joshua 24:24 Judges 2:19 Judges 9:28 Judges 9:38 1 Samuel 7:3 1 Samuel 10:7 1 Samuel 11:1 1 Samuel 12:10 1 Samuel 12:14 1 Samuel 12:20 1 Samuel 12:24 1 Samuel 17:9 1 Samuel 26:19 2 Samuel 15:8 2 Samuel 16:19 2 Samuel 22:44 1 Kings 9:6 1 Kings 12:4 1 Kings 12:7 2 Kings 10:18 2 Kings 17:35 2 Kings 25:24 1 Chronicles 28:9 2 Chronicles 7:19 2 Chronicles 10:4 2 Chronicles 29:11 2 Chronicles 30:8 2 Chronicles 33:16 2 Chronicles 34:33 2 Chronicles 35:3 Job 21:15 Job 36:11 Job 39:9 Psalms 2:11 Psalms 18:43 Psalms 22:30 Psalms 72:11 Psalms 97:7 Psalms 100:2 Psalms 101:6 Psalms 102:22 Isaiah 14:3 Isaiah 19:23 Isaiah 43:23 Isaiah 43:24 Isaiah 56:6 Isaiah 60:12 Jeremiah 5:19 Jeremiah 11:10 Jeremiah 13:10 Jeremiah 16:13 Jeremiah 17:4 Jeremiah 25:6 Jeremiah 25:11 Jeremiah 25:14 Jeremiah 27:6 Jeremiah 27:7 Jeremiah 27:8 Jeremiah 27:9 Jeremiah 27:11 Jeremiah 27:12 Jeremiah 27:13 Jeremiah 27:14 Jeremiah 27:17 Jeremiah 28:14 Jeremiah 30:8 Jeremiah 30:9 Jeremiah 34:9 Jeremiah 34:10 Jeremiah 35:15 Jeremiah 40:9 Jeremiah 40:10 Jeremiah 44:3 Ezekiel 20:32 Ezekiel 20:39 Ezekiel 20:40 Ezekiel 29:18 Ezekiel 48:18 Ezekiel 48:19 Daniel 3:12 Daniel 3:14 Daniel 3:17 Daniel 3:18 Daniel 3:28 Daniel 7:14 Daniel 7:27 Zephaniah 3:9 Malachi 3:14 Matthew 4:10 Matthew 6:24 Luke 1:74 Luke 4:8 Luke 10:40 Luke 12:37 Luke 15:29 Luke 16:13 Luke 17:8 Luke 22:26 John 12:26 Acts 6:2 Acts 7:7 Acts 27:23 Romans 1:9 Romans 6:6 Romans 7:6 Romans 7:25 Romans 9:12 Romans 16:18 Galatians 5:13 Colossians 3:24 1 Thessalonians 1:9 2 Timothy 1:3 Hebrews 8:5 Hebrews 9:14 Hebrews 12:28 Hebrews 13:10 Revelation 7:15 Revelation 22:3

Where “serve” appears

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Genesis9 occurrences
9 verses Exodus25 occurrences
23 verses Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses Numbers5 occurrences
5 verses Deuteronomy25 occurrences
25 verses Joshua15 occurrences
12 verses Judges5 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses 2 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses 1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Chronicles8 occurrences
7 verses Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms8 occurrences
8 verses Isaiah6 occurrences
6 verses Jeremiah29 occurrences
26 verses Ezekiel7 occurrences
6 verses Daniel7 occurrences
7 verses Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew3 occurrences
2 verses Luke9 occurrences
8 verses John2 occurrences
1 verse Acts3 occurrences
3 verses Romans6 occurrences
6 verses Galatians1 occurrence
1 verse Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses Revelation2 occurrences
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Genesis 15:13 Exodus 21:2 Deuteronomy 15:12 1 Samuel 12:10 Psalms 22:30 Jeremiah 27:14 Luke 1:74 Revelation 22:3

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