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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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First occurrence: Genesis 12:1

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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.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

2 Kings 6:11
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:11 · retained source text

Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing, and he called his seruants, and said vnto them, Will ye not shewe me which of vs is for the king of Israel?

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