serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 2:11 · retained source text
Serue the LORD with feare, and reioyce with trembling.
KJV dictionary & concordance
serve
Meaning of “serve”
To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
209 occurrences193 verses32 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:13
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “serve”
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:43 · retained source text
Thou hast deliuered me from the striuings of the people, and thou hast made mee the head of the heathen: a people whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:30 · retained source text
A seed shall serue him; it shalbe accounted to the LORD for a generation.
Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 72:11 · retained source text
Yea, all Kings shall fall downe before him: all nations shall serue him.
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 97:7 · retained source text
Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, that boast themselues of idoles: worship him all yee gods.
1611 marginal noteExod.20.4. Leuit. 26 1. Deut.5.8. Heb. 1.6.
serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 100:2 · retained source text
Serue the LORD with gladnes: come before his presence with singing.
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 101:6 · retained source text
Mine eyes shall be vpon the faithfull of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serue me.
1611 marginal noteOr, perfect in the way.
When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 102:22 · retained source text
When the people are gathered together: and the kingdomes to serue the LORD.
Complete reference index — all 193 verses
Genesis 15:13Genesis 15:14Genesis 25:23Genesis 27:29Genesis 27:40Genesis 29:15Genesis 29:18Genesis 29:25Genesis 29:27Exodus 1:13Exodus 1:14Exodus 3:12Exodus 4:23Exodus 7:16Exodus 8:1Exodus 8:20Exodus 9:1Exodus 9:13Exodus 10:3Exodus 10:7Exodus 10:8Exodus 10:11Exodus 10:24Exodus 10:26Exodus 12:31Exodus 14:12Exodus 20:5Exodus 21:2Exodus 21:6Exodus 23:24Exodus 23:25Exodus 23:33Leviticus 25:39Leviticus 25:40Numbers 4:24Numbers 4:26Numbers 8:25Numbers 18:7Numbers 18:21Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 4:28Deuteronomy 5:9Deuteronomy 6:13Deuteronomy 7:4Deuteronomy 7:16Deuteronomy 8:19Deuteronomy 10:12Deuteronomy 10:20Deuteronomy 11:13Deuteronomy 11:16Deuteronomy 12:30Deuteronomy 13:2Deuteronomy 13:4Deuteronomy 13:6Deuteronomy 13:13Deuteronomy 15:12Deuteronomy 20:11Deuteronomy 28:14Deuteronomy 28:36Deuteronomy 28:48Deuteronomy 28:64Deuteronomy 29:18Deuteronomy 30:17Deuteronomy 31:20Joshua 16:10Joshua 22:5Joshua 23:7Joshua 24:14Joshua 24:15Joshua 24:16Joshua 24:18Joshua 24:19Joshua 24:20Joshua 24:21Joshua 24:22Joshua 24:24Judges 2:19Judges 9:28Judges 9:381 Samuel 7:31 Samuel 10:71 Samuel 11:11 Samuel 12:101 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 12:201 Samuel 12:241 Samuel 17:91 Samuel 26:192 Samuel 15:82 Samuel 16:192 Samuel 22:441 Kings 9:61 Kings 12:41 Kings 12:72 Kings 10:182 Kings 17:352 Kings 25:241 Chronicles 28:92 Chronicles 7:192 Chronicles 10:42 Chronicles 29:112 Chronicles 30:82 Chronicles 33:162 Chronicles 34:332 Chronicles 35:3Job 21:15Job 36:11Job 39:9Psalms 2:11Psalms 18:43Psalms 22:30Psalms 72:11Psalms 97:7Psalms 100:2Psalms 101:6Psalms 102:22Isaiah 14:3Isaiah 19:23Isaiah 43:23Isaiah 43:24Isaiah 56:6Isaiah 60:12Jeremiah 5:19Jeremiah 11:10Jeremiah 13:10Jeremiah 16:13Jeremiah 17:4Jeremiah 25:6Jeremiah 25:11Jeremiah 25:14Jeremiah 27:6Jeremiah 27:7Jeremiah 27:8Jeremiah 27:9Jeremiah 27:11Jeremiah 27:12Jeremiah 27:13Jeremiah 27:14Jeremiah 27:17Jeremiah 28:14Jeremiah 30:8Jeremiah 30:9Jeremiah 34:9Jeremiah 34:10Jeremiah 35:15Jeremiah 40:9Jeremiah 40:10Jeremiah 44:3Ezekiel 20:32Ezekiel 20:39Ezekiel 20:40Ezekiel 29:18Ezekiel 48:18Ezekiel 48:19Daniel 3:12Daniel 3:14Daniel 3:17Daniel 3:18Daniel 3:28Daniel 7:14Daniel 7:27Zephaniah 3:9Malachi 3:14Matthew 4:10Matthew 6:24Luke 1:74Luke 4:8Luke 10:40Luke 12:37Luke 15:29Luke 16:13Luke 17:8Luke 22:26John 12:26Acts 6:2Acts 7:7Acts 27:23Romans 1:9Romans 6:6Romans 7:6Romans 7:25Romans 9:12Romans 16:18Galatians 5:13Colossians 3:241 Thessalonians 1:92 Timothy 1:3Hebrews 8:5Hebrews 9:14Hebrews 12:28Hebrews 13:10Revelation 7:15Revelation 22:3
Where “serve” appears
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Genesis9 occurrences
9 versesExodus25 occurrences
23 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy25 occurrences
25 versesJoshua15 occurrences
12 versesJudges5 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles8 occurrences
7 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah29 occurrences
26 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
6 versesDaniel7 occurrences
7 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
2 versesLuke9 occurrences
8 versesJohn2 occurrences
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans6 occurrences
6 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews4 occurrences
4 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
9 versesExodus25 occurrences
23 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy25 occurrences
25 versesJoshua15 occurrences
12 versesJudges5 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles8 occurrences
7 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah29 occurrences
26 versesEzekiel7 occurrences
6 versesDaniel7 occurrences
7 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
2 versesLuke9 occurrences
8 versesJohn2 occurrences
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans6 occurrences
6 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews4 occurrences
4 versesRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
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