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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 Kings 12:21
For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 12:21 · retained source text

For Iozachar the sonne of Shimeath, and Iehozabad the sonne of Shomer, his seruants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the citie of Dauid, and Amaziah his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 13:9
And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:9 · retained source text

And Iehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria, and Ioash his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 13:24
So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:24 · retained source text

So Hazael the king of Syria dyed, and Benhadad his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 14:16
And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:16 · retained source text

And Iehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria, with the kings of Israel, and Ieroboam his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 14:29
And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:29 · retained source text

And Ieroboam slept with his fathers, euen with the kings of Israel, and Zachariah his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:7
So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:7 · retained source text

So Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the city of Dauid, and Iotham his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:10
And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:10 · retained source text

And Shallum the sonne of Iabesh, conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slewe him, and reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:14
For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:14 · retained source text

For Menahem the sonne of Gadi, went vp from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the sonne of Iabesh, in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:22
And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his stead.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:22 · retained source text

And Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Kings 15:30
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:30 · retained source text

And Hoshea the sonne of Elah, made a conspiracie against Pekah the sonne of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth yeere of Iotham the sonne of Uzziah.

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

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