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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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1 Chronicles 1:44
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:44 · retained source text

And when Bela was dead, Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bosrah, reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 1:45
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:45 · retained source text

And when Iobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanits, reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 1:46
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:46 · retained source text

And when Husham was dead, Hadad, the sonne of Bedad (which smote Midian in the field of Moab) reigned in his stead: and the name of his citie was Auith.

1 Chronicles 1:47
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:47 · retained source text

And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah, reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 1:48
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:48 · retained source text

And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the riuer, reigned in his stead.

1611 marginal noteGen. 36.37.

1 Chronicles 1:49
And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:49 · retained source text

And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor, reigned in his stead.

1 Chronicles 1:50
And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:50 · retained source text

And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his citie was Pai: and his wiues name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

1611 marginal noteOr, Hadar, Gen. 36.39.

1611 marginal noteOr, Pau, Gen. 36.39.

1 Chronicles 19:1
NOW it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:1 · retained source text

¶ Now it came to passe after this, that Nahash the King of the children of Ammon dyed, & his sonne reigned in his stead.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 10.1, &c.

1 Chronicles 29:28
And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 29:28 · retained source text

And he died in a good old age, full of dayes, riches and honour: and Solomon his sonne reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 1:8
And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:8 · retained source text

And Solomon saide vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to reigne in his stead:

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 28.5.

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

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