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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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Psalms 22:30
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Psalms 97:7
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Psalms 101:6
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Isaiah 14:3
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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:3 · retained source text

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,

Isaiah 19:23
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:23 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Isaiah 43:23
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 43:23 · retained source text

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.

Isaiah 43:24
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 43:24 · retained source text

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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