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spies

Meaning of “spies”

Persons secretly sent to obtain information or carry out a concealed purpose.

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14 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 42:9

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Genesis 42:9
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 42:9 · retained source text

And Ioseph remembred the dreames which hee dreamed of them, and said vnto them, Ye are spies: to see the nakednes of the land you are come.

1611 marginal noteChap. 37.5.

Genesis 42:11
We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:11 · retained source text

We are all one mans sonnes, we are true men: thy seruants are no spies.

Genesis 42:14
And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:14 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto them, That is it that I spake vnto you, saying, Ye are spies.

Genesis 42:16
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:16 · retained source text

Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shalbe kept in prison, that your wordes may be proued, whether there be any trueth in you: or els by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bound

Genesis 42:30
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:30 · retained source text

The man who is the LORD of the land, spake roughly to vs, and tooke vs for spies of the countrey.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with vs hard things.

Genesis 42:31
And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:31 · retained source text

And we said vnto him, We are true men; we are no spies.

Genesis 42:34
And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:34 · retained source text

And bring your yongest brother vnto me: then shall I know that you are no spies, but that you are true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and ye shall traffique in the land.

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