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suffer

Meaning of “suffer”

1. To permit, allow, let, or tolerate. 2. To endure, bear, experience, undergo, or be subjected to something.

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96 occurrences95 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:23

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Showing verses 1–8 of 8 · 8 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 9:13
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
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1611 witness · Psalms 9:13 · retained source text

Haue mercie vpon me O LORD, consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest mee vp from the gates of death:

Psalms 16:10
For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 16:10 · retained source text

For thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

1611 marginal noteAct 2.31. and 13.35.

Psalms 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
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1611 witness · Psalms 34:10 · retained source text

The young lyons doe lacke, and suffer hunger: but they that seeke the LORD, shall not want any good thing.

Psalms 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:22 · retained source text

Cast thy burden vpon the LORD, and he shall sustaine thee: hee shall neuer suffer the righteous to bee moued.

1611 marginal noteOr, gift.

1611 marginal notePsal.37.8 mat.6.25. luk. 12.22. 1.pet.5.7.

Psalms 88:15
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 88:15 · retained source text

I am afflicted and ready to die, from my youth vp: while I suffer thy terrours, I am distracted.

Psalms 89:33
Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 89:33 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, my louing kindnesse will I not vtterly take from him: nor suffer my faithfulnesse to faile.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will not make voyd from him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to lye.

Psalms 101:5
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
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1611 witness · Psalms 101:5 · retained source text

Whoso priuily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high looke, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.

Psalms 121:3
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
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1611 witness · Psalms 121:3 · retained source text

He will not suffer thy foote to bee moued: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

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