Read the Bible

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”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 141–150 of 193 · 209 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 30:8
For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:8 · retained source text

For it shall come to passe in that day, saith the LORD of hostes, that I will breake his yoke from off thy necke, and will burst thy bondes, and strangers shall no more serue themselues of him.

Jeremiah 30:9
But they shall serve the Lord their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:9 · retained source text

But they shall serue the LORD their God, and Dauid their King whom I will raise vp vnto them.

1611 marginal noteEzek.34.23. and 37.24. hose. 3.5.

Jeremiah 34:9
That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:9 · retained source text

That euery man should let his man seruant, and euery man his maide seruant, being an Hebrewe, or an Hebrewesse, goe free, that none should serue himselfe of them, to wit, of a Iew his brother.

Jeremiah 34:10
Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and every one his maidservant, go free, that none should serve themselves of them any more, then they obeyed, and let them go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:10 · retained source text

Now when all the princes and all the people which had entred into the couenant, heard that euery one should let his man seruant, and euery one his maid seruant goe free, that none should serue themselues of them any more, then they obeyed and let them goe.

Jeremiah 35:15
I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:15 · retained source text

I haue sent also vnto you all my seruants the Prophets, rising vp early and sending them, saying, Returne ye now euery man from his euil way, and amend your doings, and goe not after other gods to serue them, and ye shall dwell in the land, which I haue giuen to you, and to your fathers: but yee haue not enclined your eare, nor hearkned vnto me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.11. and 25.5.

Jeremiah 40:9
And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:9 · retained source text

And Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan, sware vnto them and to their men, saying, Feare not to serue the Caldeans: dwell in the land and serue the king of Babylon, and it shalbe well with you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to stand before. And so verse.10.

Jeremiah 40:10
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans, which will come unto us: but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 40:10 · retained source text

As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah to serue the Caldeans, which will come vnto vs: but yee, gather yee wine, and summer fruits, and oyle, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities, that yee haue taken.

Jeremiah 44:3
Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 44:3 · retained source text

Because of their wickednes which they haue committed, to prouoke me to anger, in that they went to burne incense, and to serue other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, you, nor your fathers.

Ezekiel 20:32
And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:32 · retained source text

And that which cōmeth into your minde, shall not be at all, that ye say, We wil be as the heathen, as the families of the countreys, to serue wood and stone.

Ezekiel 20:39
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:39 · retained source text

As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the LORD God, Goe yee, serue ye euery one his idoles, and hereafter also, if ye wil not hearken vnto me: but pollute ye my holy Name no more with your gifts, and with your idoles.

Complete reference index — all 193 verses

Where “serve” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence