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shed

Meaning of “shed”

To pour out, spill, cast off, or cause to flow, especially blood.

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:6

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Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 9:6 · retained source text

Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 26.52. reuel. 13.10.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.27.

Genesis 37:22
And Reuben said unto them, shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:22 · retained source text

And Reuben saide vnto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hand vpon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliuer him to his father againe.

Exodus 22:2
¶ If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 22:2 · retained source text

¶ If a thiefe bee found breaking vp, and be smitten that he die, there shal no blood be shed for him.

Exodus 22:3
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:3 · retained source text

If the Sunne be risen vpon him, there shall be blood shed for him: for hee should make full restitution: if he haue nothing, then he shall bee sold for his theft.

Leviticus 17:4
And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 17:4 · retained source text

And bringeth it not vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, to offer an offering vnto the LORD before the Tabernacle of the LORD, blood shall be imputed vnto that man; he hath shed blood, and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

Numbers 35:33
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:33 · retained source text

So ye shall not pollute the lande wherein ye are: for blood, it defileth the land: and the land cannot bee cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there can be no expiation for the land.

Deuteronomy 19:10
That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:10 · retained source text

That innocent blood be not shed in thy land which the LORD thy God giueth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be vpon thee.

Deuteronomy 21:7
And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:7 · retained source text

And they shall answere, and say, Our hands haue not shedde this blood, neither haue our eyes seene it.

1 Samuel 25:26
Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:26 · retained source text

Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liueth, and as thy soule liueth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from comming to shed blood, and from auenging thy selfe with thine owne hand: now let thine enemies and they that secke euill to my lord, bee as Nabal.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sauing thy selfe.

1 Samuel 25:31
That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the Lord shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:31 · retained source text

That this shall bee no griefe vnto thee, nor offence of heart vnto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causelesse, or that my lord hath auenged himselfe: But when the LORD shall haue dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmayd.

1611 marginal noteHebr. no staggering: or, stumbling.

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