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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:13

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Showing verses 1–10 of 23 · 25 word occurrences in this result

Exodus 1:13
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:13 · retained source text

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serue with rigour.

Exodus 1:14
And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:14 · retained source text

And they made their liues bitter, with hard bondage, in morter and in bricke, and in all maner of seruice in the fielde: all their seruice wherein they made them serue, was with rigour.

Exodus 3:12
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:12 · retained source text

And he said, Certainely I will be with thee, and this shall be a token vnto thee, that I haue sent thee: When thou hast brought foorth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serue God vpon this mountaine.

Exodus 4:23
And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:23 · retained source text

And I say vnto thee, let my sonne goe, that he may serue mee: and if thou refuse to let him goe, behold, I will slay thy sonne, euen thy first borne.

Exodus 7:16
And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 7:16 · retained source text

And thou shalt say vnto him, The LORD God of the Hebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying; Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare.

Exodus 8:1
AND the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:1 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, Goe vnto Pharaoh, and say vnto him; Thus sayeth the LORD, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

Exodus 8:20
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
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1611 witness · Exodus 8:20 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Rise vp early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh: loe, he commeth foorth to the water, and say vnto him; Thus saith the LORD, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

Exodus 9:1
THEN the Lord said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Then the LORD said vnto Moses, Goe in vnto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

Exodus 9:13
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
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1611 witness · Exodus 9:13 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Rise vp earely in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

Exodus 10:3
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
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1611 witness · Exodus 10:3 · retained source text

And Moses and Aaron came in vnto Pharaoh, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before mee? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

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