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stead

Meaning of “stead”

The place, position, office, or role occupied by one person or thing in substitution for another.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
94 occurrences94 verses18 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 22:13

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2 Samuel 16:8
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:8 · retained source text

The LORD hath returned vpon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast raigned, and the LORD hath deliuered the kingdome into the hand of Absalom thy sonne: and behold, thou art taken to thy mischiefe, because thou art a bloody man.

1611 marginal noteHebr. behold thee in thy euill.

1 Kings 1:30
Even as I sware unto thee by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:30 · retained source text

Euen as I sware vnto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy sonne shall reigne after me, and he shal sit vpon my throne in my stead; euen so wil I certainly doe this day.

1 Kings 1:35
Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:35 · retained source text

Then ye shall come vp after him, that hee may come and sit vpon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I haue appointed him to be ruler ouer Israel, and ouer Iudah.

1 Kings 11:43
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:43 · retained source text

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the citie of Dauid his father: and Rehoboam his sonne reigned in his stead.

1611 marginal noteMat.1.7. called Roboam.

1 Kings 14:20
And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:20 · retained source text

And the dayes which Ieroboam reigned, were two and twentie yeeres: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his sonne reigned in his stead.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lay downe.

1 Kings 14:27
And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:27 · retained source text

And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them vnto the hands of the chiefe of the guard, which kept the doore of the kings house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. runners.

1 Kings 14:31
And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother’s name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:31 · retained source text

And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of Dauid: and his mothers name was Naamah an Ammonitesse. And Abijam his sonne reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 15:8
And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:8 · retained source text

And Abiiam slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the citie of Dauid: and Asa his sonne reigned in his stead.

1 Kings 15:24
And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:24 · retained source text

And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers, in the citie of Dauid his father: and Iehoshaphat his sonne reigned in his stead.

1611 marginal noteMatth 1.8. called Iosaphat.

1 Kings 15:28
Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:28 · retained source text

Euen in the third yeere of Asa king of Iudah, did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

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Place; 'in the stead of' means in the place of.

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