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set

Meaning of “set”

1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

695 occurrences664 verses51 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:17

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Isaiah 3:24

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And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 3:24 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that in steade of sweete smell, there shall bee stinke; and in stead of a girdle, a rent; and in stead of well set haire, baldnesse; and in stead of a stomacher, a girding of sackecloth; and burning, in stead of beautie.

Isaiah 7:6

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Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:

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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:6 · retained source text

Let vs goe vp against Iudah and vexe it, and let vs make a breach therein for vs, and set a king in the midst of it, euen the sonne of Tabeal.

1611 marginal noteOr, waken.

Isaiah 9:11

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Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

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1611 witness · Isaiah 9:11 · retained source text

Therefore the LORD shall set vp the aduersaries of Rezin against him, and ioyne his enemies together.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mingle.

Isaiah 11:11

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And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:11 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in that day, that the LORD shall set his hande againe the second time, to recouer the remnant of his people which shalbe left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, & from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the ylands of the Sea.

Isaiah 11:12

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And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:12 · retained source text

And he shall set vp an ensigne for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Iudah, from the foure corners of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wings.

Isaiah 14:1

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FOR the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:1 · retained source text

¶ For the LORD wil haue mercie on Iacob, and wil yet choose Israel, and set them in their owne land: and the strangers shalbe ioyned with them, and they shal cleaue to the house of Iacob.

Isaiah 17:10

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Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

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1611 witness · Isaiah 17:10 · retained source text

Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy saluation, and hast not beene mindfull of the rocke of thy strength: therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips.

Isaiah 19:2

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And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:2 · retained source text

And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight euery one against his brother, and euery one against his neighbour; citie against citie, and kingdome against kingdome.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mingle.

Isaiah 21:6

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For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

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1611 witness · Isaiah 21:6 · retained source text

For thus hath the LORD sayd vnto me; Goe, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

Isaiah 21:8

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And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:

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1611 witness · Isaiah 21:8 · retained source text

And he cryed; A lyon: my LORD, I stand continually vpon the watch-tower in the day time, and I am set in my ward whole nights.

1611 marginal noteOr, cryed as a lyon.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery night.

1611 marginal noteAbacuc. 2.1.

Complete reference index — all 664 verses

Genesis 1:17 Genesis 4:15 Genesis 6:16 Genesis 9:13 Genesis 17:21 Genesis 18:8 Genesis 19:16 Genesis 21:2 Genesis 21:28 Genesis 21:29 Genesis 24:33 Genesis 28:11 Genesis 28:12 Genesis 28:18 Genesis 28:22 Genesis 30:36 Genesis 30:38 Genesis 30:40 Genesis 31:17 Genesis 31:21 Genesis 31:37 Genesis 31:45 Genesis 35:14 Genesis 35:20 Genesis 41:33 Genesis 41:41 Genesis 43:9 Genesis 43:31 Genesis 43:32 Genesis 44:21 Genesis 47:7 Genesis 48:20 Exodus 1:11 Exodus 4:20 Exodus 5:14 Exodus 7:23 Exodus 9:5 Exodus 13:12 Exodus 19:12 Exodus 19:23 Exodus 21:1 Exodus 23:31 Exodus 25:7 Exodus 25:30 Exodus 26:17 Exodus 26:35 Exodus 28:11 Exodus 28:17 Exodus 28:20 Exodus 31:5 Exodus 32:22 Exodus 35:9 Exodus 35:27 Exodus 35:33 Exodus 37:3 Exodus 39:10 Exodus 39:37 Exodus 40:2 Exodus 40:4 Exodus 40:5 Exodus 40:6 Exodus 40:7 Exodus 40:8 Exodus 40:18 Exodus 40:20 Exodus 40:21 Exodus 40:23 Exodus 40:28 Exodus 40:30 Exodus 40:33 Leviticus 17:10 Leviticus 20:3 Leviticus 20:5 Leviticus 20:6 Leviticus 24:6 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Placed; put; located; fixed; adjusted; composed; studded or adorned; reduced, as a dislocated or broken bone. Fixed in opinion; determined; firm; obstinate. Established; prescribed.

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