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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:17

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Daniel 11:17
He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 11:17 · retained source text

He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdome and vpright ones with him: thus shall he doe, and he shall giue him the daughter of women corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him.

1611 marginal noteOr, much vprightnes: Or equall conditions.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to corrupt.

Daniel 12:11
And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 12:11 · retained source text

And from the time that the dayly sacrifice shalbe taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set vp, there shalbe a thousand two hundred and ninetie dayes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to set vp the abomination, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, astonisheth.

Hosea 2:3
Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 2:3 · retained source text

Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that shee was borne, and make her as a wildernesse, and set her like a drie land, and slay her with thirst.

1611 marginal noteEze.16.4.

Hosea 4:8
They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 4:8 · retained source text

They eate vp the sinne of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lift up their soule to their iniquitie.

Hosea 6:11
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 6:11 · retained source text

Also O Iudah, hee hath set an haruest for thee, when I returned the captiuitie of my people.

Hosea 8:1
set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Set the Trumpet to thy mouth: hee shall come as an Eagle against the house of the LORD, because they haue transgressed my Couenant, and trespassed against my Lawe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the roofe of thy mouth.

Hosea 8:4
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 8:4 · retained source text

They haue set vp Kings, but not by me: they haue made Princes, and I knew it not: of their siluer and their golde haue they made them idoles, that they may be cut off.

Hosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:8 · retained source text

How shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? how shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee, my repentings are kindled together.

1611 marginal noteGene. 19.22. amos 4.11.

Joel 2:5
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 2:5 · retained source text

Like the noise of charets on the tops of mountaines shall they leape, like the noise of a flame of fire that deuoureth the stubble, as a strong people, set in battell aray.

Amos 7:8
And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 7:8 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto mee, Amos, what seest thou? And I sayd, A plumb-line. Then sayd the LORD, Behold, I will set a plumb-line in the midst of my people Israel, I will not againe passe by them any more.

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Historical definitions

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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