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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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Esther 1:11
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 1:11 · retained source text

To bring Uasthi the Queene before the king, with the Crowne royall, to shew the people, and the Princes her beautie: for she was faire to looke on.

1611 marginal noteHebr. good of countenance.

Esther 2:10
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 2:10 · retained source text

Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it.

Esther 4:8
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 4:8 · retained source text

Also he gaue him the copie of the writing of the decree, that was giuen at Shushan to destroy them, to shewe it vnto Esther, and to declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in vnto the king, to make supplication vnto him, and to make request before him, for her people.

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