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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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Isaiah 56:6
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Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 56:6 · retained source text

Also the sonnes of the stranger that ioyne themselues to the LORD, to serue him, and to loue the Name of the LORD, to be his seruants, euery one that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my Couenant:

Isaiah 60:12
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For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 60:12 · retained source text

For the nation and kingdome that will not serue thee, shall perish, yea those nations shall be vtterly wasted.

Jeremiah 5:19
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¶ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:19 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe when yee shall say; Wherefore doth the LORD our God all these things vnto vs? then shalt thou answere them; Like as ye haue forsaken me, & serued strange Gods in your land; so shall yee serue strangers in a land that is not yours.

1611 marginal noteCha.16.10 and 13.22.

Jeremiah 11:10
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They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:10 · retained source text

They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to heare my wordes: and they went after other gods to serue them: the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue broken my Couenant, which I made with their fathers.

Jeremiah 13:10
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This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 13:10 · retained source text

This euill people which refuse to heare my words, which walke in the imagination of their heart, and walke after other Gods to serue them and to worship them, shall euen be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

Jeremiah 16:13
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Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not shew you favour.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:13 · retained source text

Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that yee knowe not, neither yee, nor your fathers, and there shall yee serue other Gods day and night, where I will not shewe you fauour.

1611 marginal noteDeut.4.27. and 28.64, 65.

Jeremiah 17:4
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And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:4 · retained source text

And thou, euen thy selfe shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gaue thee, and I will cause thee to serue thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for yee haue kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burne for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in thy selfe.

Jeremiah 25:6
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And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:6 · retained source text

And goe not after other Gods to serue them, and to worship them, and prouoke mee not to anger with the workes of your hands, and I will doe you no hurt.

Jeremiah 25:11
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And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:11 · retained source text

And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment, and these nations shal serue the king of Babylon seuentie yeeres.

Jeremiah 25:14
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For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:14 · retained source text

For many nations and great kings shall serue themselues of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the workes of their owne hands.

1611 marginal noteCha.27.7.

Complete reference index — all 193 verses
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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
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