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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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Deuteronomy 4:28
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:28 · retained source text

And there ye shall serue gods, the worke of mens hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor heare, nor eate, nor smell.

Deuteronomy 5:9
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:9 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bow downe thy selfe vnto them, nor serue them: for I the LORD thy God am a ielous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

1611 marginal noteExod. 34.7.

Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:13 · retained source text

Thou shalt feare the LORD thy God, and serue him, & shalt sweare by his Name.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.12,20. and 13.4.

Deuteronomy 7:4
For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:4 · retained source text

For they will turne away thy sonne from following mee, that they may serue other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

Deuteronomy 7:16
And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:16 · retained source text

And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliuer thee: thine eye shall haue no pitie vpon them, neither shalt thou serue their gods, for that will be a snare vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.33.

Deuteronomy 8:19
And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:19 · retained source text

And it shalbe, if thou doe at all forget the LORD thy God, and walke after other gods, and serue them, and worship them; I testifie against you this day, that ye shall surely perish.

Deuteronomy 10:12
¶ And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:12 · retained source text

¶ And now Israel, what doeth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to feare the LORD thy God, to walke in all his waies, and to loue him, and to serue the LORD thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soule,

Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:20 · retained source text

Thou shalt feare the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serue, and to him shalt thou cleaue, and sweare by his Name.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.13. matt. 4.10. luke 4.8.

1611 marginal noteChap. 13.4.

Deuteronomy 11:13
¶ And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:13 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe, if you shall hearken diligently vnto my Commandements which I command you this day, to loue the LORD your God, and to serue him with all your heart, and with all your soule;

Deuteronomy 11:16
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 11:16 · retained source text

Take heede to your selues, that your heart be not deceiued, and ye turne aside, and serue other gods, and worship them:

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