A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
The 1611 reading
A seed shall serue him; it shalbe accounted to the LORD for a generation.
KJV dictionary & concordance
To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:13
Complete exact-word concordance
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When the people are gathered together: and the kingdomes to serue the LORD.
And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
And it shall come to passe in the day that the LORD shal giue thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy feare, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serue,
¶ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
¶ In that day shall there be a hie way out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serue with the Assyrians.
Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
Thou hast not brought mee the small cattell of thy burnt offrings, neither hast thou honoured mee with thy sacrifices. I haue not caused thee to serue with an offring, nor wearied thee with incense.
1611 marginal noteHeb. lambs or kids.
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Thou hast bought mee no sweete cane with money, neither hast thou filled mee with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made mee to serue with thy sins, thou hast wearied mee with thine iniquities.
1611 marginal noteHeb. made me drunke: or, abundantly moistened.
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