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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 12:1

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2 Samuel 2:6
And now the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:6 · retained source text

And now the LORD shewe kindnesse and trueth vnto you: and I also will requite you this kindnesse, because ye haue done this thing.

2 Samuel 3:8
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:8 · retained source text

Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dogs head, which against Iudah doe shew kindnesse this day vnto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and haue not deliuered thee into the hand of Dauid, that thou chargest mee to day with a fault concerning this woman?

2 Samuel 9:1
AND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:1 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindnesse for Ionathans sake?

2 Samuel 9:3
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:3 · retained source text

And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindnesse of God vnto him? and Ziba said vnto the king, Ionathan hath yet a sonne, which is lame on his feete.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.4.

2 Samuel 9:7
¶ And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:7 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid saide vnto him, Feare not; for I will surely shew thee kindnesse, for Ionathan thy fathers sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father, and thou shalt eate bread at my table continually.

2 Samuel 10:2
Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:2 · retained source text

Then said Dauid, I will shewe kindnes vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, as his father shewed kindnes vnto me. And Dauid sent to comfort him by the hand of his seruants, for his father: and Dauids seruants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 15:25
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:25 · retained source text

And the King said vnto Zadok, Cary backe the Arke of God into the citie: if I shall finde fauour in the eyes of the LORD, he wil bring me againe, and shew me both it, and his habitation.

2 Samuel 22:26
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:26 · retained source text

With the merciful thou wilt shew thy selfe mercifull, and with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

2 Samuel 22:27
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:27 · retained source text

With the pure thou wilt shew thy selfe pure: and with the froward, thou wilt shew thy selfe vnsauoury.

1611 marginal noteOr, wrestle. ps. 18.27.

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