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shut

Meaning of “shut”

To close, fasten, block, confine, stop, exclude, or make inaccessible.

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105 occurrences102 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 7:16

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Showing verses 81–90 of 102 · 105 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 46:12
Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the Lord, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 46:12 · retained source text

Now when the Prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings, voluntarily vnto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the East, and he shall prepare his burnt offering, and his peace offerings, as hee did on the Sabbath day, then he shall goe foorth, and after his going foorth, one shall shut the gate.

Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 6:22 · retained source text

My God hath sent his Angel, and hath shut the lyons mouthes that they haue not hurt me: forasmuch as before him, innocencie was found in me; and also before thee, O king, haue I done no hurt.

Daniel 8:26
And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 8:26 · retained source text

And the vision of the euening, and the morning, which was tolde, is true: wherfore shut thou vp the vision, for it shalbe for many dayes.

Daniel 12:4
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 12:4 · retained source text

But thou, O Daniel, shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke euen to the time of the ende: many shall runne to and fro, and knowledge shall bee increased.

Malachi 1:10
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:10 · retained source text

Who is there euen among you that would shut the doores for nought? neither doe yee kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I haue no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hostes, neither will I accept an offring at your hand.

1611 marginal noteIsai.1.11. ier.6.20. amos.5.21.

Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:6 · retained source text

But thou when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy doore, pray to thy father which is in secret, and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 23:13
¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:13 · retained source text

¶ But woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.52.

Matthew 25:10
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 25:10 · retained source text

And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.

Luke 3:20
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 3:20 · retained source text

Added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison.

Luke 4:25
But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:25 · retained source text

But I tell you of a trueth, many widowes were in Israel in the dayes of Elias, when the heauen was shut vp three yeres and sixe moneths: when great famine was throughout all the land:

1611 marginal note1.King. 17.9.

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