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shew

Meaning of “shew”

Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

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228 occurrences218 verses46 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 12:1

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1 Kings 1:52
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:52 · retained source text

And Solomon sayd, If hee will shewe himselfe a worthy man, there shall not an haire of him fall to the earth: but if wickednesse shall be found in him, he shall die.

1 Kings 2:2
I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:2 · retained source text

I goe the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thy selfe a man.

1 Kings 2:7
But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:7 · retained source text

But shewe kindnesse vnto the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eate at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 19.31.

1 Kings 18:1
AND it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after many daies, that the word of the LORD came to Eliiah in the third yeere, saying, Goe shewe thy selfe vnto Ahab, and I will send raine vpon the earth.

1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:2 · retained source text

And Eliiah went to shew himselfe vnto Ahab, and there was a sore famine in Samaria.

1 Kings 18:15
And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 18:15 · retained source text

And Eliiah said, As the LORD of hostes liueth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew my selfe vnto him to day.

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