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sight

Meaning of “sight”

1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.

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333 occurrences320 verses45 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:9

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Ecclesiastes 2:26
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For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:26 · retained source text

For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.

1611 marginal noteHebr. before him.

1611 marginal noteIob 27.17.

Ecclesiastes 6:9
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¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:9 · retained source text

¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. then the walking of the soule.

Ecclesiastes 8:3
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Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:3 · retained source text

Bee not hastie to goe out of his sight: stand not in an euill thing, for he doeth whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

Ecclesiastes 11:9
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¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 11:9 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth, and walke in the wayes of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into iudgement.

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Genesis17 occurrences
17 versesExodus21 occurrences
17 versesLeviticus15 occurrences
15 versesNumbers13 occurrences
11 versesDeuteronomy14 occurrences
14 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 versesJudges10 occurrences
9 versesRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel9 occurrences
8 verses2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses1 Kings14 occurrences
14 verses2 Kings37 occurrences
37 verses1 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles18 occurrences
18 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther6 occurrences
6 versesJob7 occurrences
7 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah11 occurrences
11 versesEzekiel26 occurrences
23 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke11 occurrences
11 versesJohn4 occurrences
3 versesActs11 occurrences
11 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians6 occurrences
5 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
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