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ships

Meaning of “ships”

Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.

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39 occurrences36 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:13

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Genesis 49:13
¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:13 · retained source text

¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the hauen of the sea, and hee shall be for an Hauen of ships: and his border shall be vnto Zidon.

Numbers 24:24
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
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1611 witness · Numbers 24:24 · retained source text

And shippes shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shal afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and hee also shall perish for euer.

Deuteronomy 28:68
And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:68 · retained source text

And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt againe, with ships, by the way whereof I spake vnto thee, Thou shalt see it no more againe: and there ye shall bee sold vnto your enemies for bondmen, and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.

Judges 5:17
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 5:17 · retained source text

Gilead abode beyond Iordan: and why did Dan remaine in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

1611 marginal noteOr, port.

1611 marginal noteOr, creeks.

1 Kings 9:26
¶ And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 9:26 · retained source text

¶ And king Solomon made a nauie of ships in Ezion Geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shoare of the red sea, in the land of Edom.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lip.

1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:48 · retained source text

Iehoshaphat made shippes of Tharshish to goe to Ophir for golde: but they went not, for the shippes were broken at Ezion Geber.

1611 marginal noteOr, had ten ships.

1 Kings 22:49
Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:49 · retained source text

Then said Ahaziah the sonne of Ahab vnto Iehoshaphat, Let my seruants goe with thy seruants in the ships: But Iehoshaphat would not.

2 Chronicles 8:18
And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:18 · retained source text

And Huram sent him by the hands of his seruants, shippes, and seruants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the seruants of Solomon to Ophir, and tooke thence foure hundred and fiftie talents of golde, and brought them to king Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:21 · retained source text

For the kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram: euerie three yeeres once came the ships of Tarshish bringing golde, and siluer, yuorie, and apes, and peacocks.

1611 marginal noteOr, elephants teeth.

2 Chronicles 20:36
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:36 · retained source text

And he ioyned himselfe with him to make ships to goe to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-Geber.

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