KJV dictionary & concordance

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:1

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1 Peter 2:9

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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:9 · retained source text

But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:

1611 marginal noteOr, a purchased people.

1611 marginal noteOr, vertues

Complete reference index — all 218 verses

Genesis 12:1 Genesis 20:13 Genesis 24:12 Genesis 40:14 Genesis 46:31 Exodus 7:9 Exodus 9:16 Exodus 10:1 Exodus 13:8 Exodus 14:13 Exodus 18:20 Exodus 25:9 Exodus 33:13 Exodus 33:18 Exodus 33:19 Numbers 16:5 Deuteronomy 1:33 Deuteronomy 3:24 Deuteronomy 5:5 Deuteronomy 7:2 Deuteronomy 13:17 Deuteronomy 17:9 Deuteronomy 17:10 Deuteronomy 17:11 Deuteronomy 28:50 Deuteronomy 32:7 Joshua 2:12 Joshua 5:6 Judges 1:24 Judges 4:22 Judges 6:17 1 Samuel 3:15 1 Samuel 8:9 1 Samuel 9:6 1 Samuel 9:27 1 Samuel 10:8 1 Samuel 14:12 1 Samuel 16:3 1 Samuel 20:2 1 Samuel 20:12 1 Samuel 20:13 1 Samuel 20:14 1 Samuel 22:17 1 Samuel 25:8 2 Samuel 2:6 2 Samuel 3:8 2 Samuel 9:1 2 Samuel 9:3 2 Samuel 9:7 2 Samuel 10:2 2 Samuel 15:25 2 Samuel 22:26 2 Samuel 22:27 1 Kings 1:52 1 Kings 2:2 1 Kings 2:7 1 Kings 18:1 1 Kings 18:2 1 Kings 18:15 2 Kings 6:11 2 Kings 7:12 1 Chronicles 16:23 1 Chronicles 19:2 2 Chronicles 16:9 Ezra 2:59 Nehemiah 7:61 Nehemiah 9:19 Esther 1:11 Esther 2:10 Esther 4:8 Job 10:2 Job 11:6 Job 15:17 Job 32:6 Job 32:10 Job 32:17 Job 33:23 Job 36:2 Psalms 4:6 Psalms 9:1 Psalms 9:14 Psalms 16:11 Psalms 17:7 Psalms 18:25 Psalms 18:26 Psalms 25:4 Psalms 25:14 Psalms 39:6 Psalms 50:23 Psalms 51:15 Psalms 71:15 Psalms 79:13 Psalms 85:7 Psalms 86:17 Psalms 88:10 Psalms 91:16 Psalms 92:2 Psalms 92:15 Psalms 94:1 Psalms 96:2 Psalms 106:2 Psalms 109:16 Proverbs 18:24 Isaiah 3:9 Isaiah 27:11 Isaiah 30:30 Isaiah 41:22 Isaiah 41:23 Isaiah 43:9 Isaiah 43:21 Isaiah 44:7 Isaiah 46:8 Isaiah 47:6 Isaiah 49:9 Isaiah 58:1 Isaiah 60:6 Jeremiah 16:10 Jeremiah 16:13 Jeremiah 18:17 Jeremiah 33:3 Jeremiah 42:3 Jeremiah 42:12 Jeremiah 50:42 Jeremiah 51:31 Ezekiel 22:2 Ezekiel 33:31 Ezekiel 37:18 Ezekiel 40:4 Ezekiel 43:10 Ezekiel 43:11 Daniel 2:2 Daniel 2:4 Daniel 2:6 Daniel 2:7 Daniel 2:9 Daniel 2:10 Daniel 2:11 Daniel 2:16 Daniel 2:24 Daniel 2:27 Daniel 4:2 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:12 Daniel 5:15 Daniel 9:23 Daniel 10:21 Daniel 11:2 Joel 2:30 Micah 7:15 Nahum 3:5 Habakkuk 1:3 Zechariah 1:9 Zechariah 7:9 Matthew 8:4 Matthew 11:4 Matthew 12:18 Matthew 14:2 Matthew 16:1 Matthew 16:21 Matthew 22:19 Matthew 24:1 Matthew 24:24 Mark 1:44 Mark 6:14 Mark 13:22 Mark 14:15 Luke 1:19 Luke 5:14 Luke 6:47 Luke 8:39 Luke 17:14 Luke 20:24 Luke 20:47 Luke 22:12 John 5:20 John 7:4 John 11:57 John 14:8 John 14:9 John 16:13 John 16:14 John 16:15 John 16:25 Acts 1:24 Acts 2:19 Acts 7:3 Acts 9:16 Acts 12:17 Acts 16:17 Acts 24:27 Acts 26:23 Romans 2:15 Romans 9:17 Romans 9:22 1 Corinthians 11:26 1 Corinthians 12:31 1 Corinthians 15:51 2 Corinthians 8:24 Galatians 6:12 Ephesians 2:7 Colossians 2:15 Colossians 2:23 1 Thessalonians 1:9 1 Timothy 1:16 1 Timothy 5:4 1 Timothy 6:15 2 Timothy 2:15 Hebrews 6:11 Hebrews 6:17 James 2:18 James 3:13 1 Peter 2:9 1 John 1:2 Revelation 1:1 Revelation 4:1 Revelation 17:1 Revelation 21:9 Revelation 22:6

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