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sold

Meaning of “sold”

Transferred for a price or gave over.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
82 occurrences75 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 25:33

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Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 25:33 · retained source text

And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.

1611 marginal noteHebr. 12.16.

Genesis 31:15
Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:15 · retained source text

Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold vs, and hath quite deuoured also our money.

Genesis 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:28 · retained source text

Then there passed by Midianites merchant men, and they drew and lift vp Ioseph out of the pit, and sold Ioseph to the Ishmeelites for twentie pieces of siluer: and they brought Ioseph into Egypt.

1611 marginal notePsal 105.17. wis. 10.13. acts.7.9.

Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:36 · retained source text

And the Medanites sold him into Egypt vnto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaohs, and captaine of the guard.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Eunuch. But the word doeth signifie not only Eunuches, but also Chamberlaines, Courtiers, and Officers.

1611 marginal noteHeb. chiefe of the slaughter men, or executioners.

1611 marginal noteOr, chiefe Marshall.

Genesis 41:56
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:56 · retained source text

And the famine was ouer all the face of the earth; and Ioseph opened all the storehouses, and solde vnto the Egyptians: and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHebr. All wherein was.

Genesis 42:6
And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:6 · retained source text

And Ioseph was the gouernour ouer the land, and hee it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Iosephs brethren came, & bowed downe themselues before him, with their faces to the earth.

Genesis 45:4
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:4 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto his brethren, Come neere to me, I pray you: and they came neere; and he said, I am Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Genesis 45:5
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:5 · retained source text

Now therefore bee not grieued, nor angry with your selues, that yee sold me hither: for God did send me before you, to preserue life.

1611 marginal noteHebr. neither let there be anger in your eyes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 50.20.

Genesis 47:20
And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:20 · retained source text

And Ioseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians sold euery man his field, because the famine preuailed ouer them: so the land became Pharaohs.

Genesis 47:22
Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 47:22 · retained source text

Onely the land of the Priests bought he not: for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eate their portion which Pharaoh gaue them: wherefore they solde not their lands.

1611 marginal noteOr, Princes

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Past tense and past participle of sell.

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