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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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First occurrence: Exodus 12:23

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2 Samuel 14:11
Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:11 · retained source text

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the reuengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my sonne. And he said, As the LORD liueth, there shall not one haire of thy sonne fall to the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that the reuenger of blood doe not multiply to destroy.

1 Kings 15:17
And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 15:17 · retained source text

And Baasha king of Israel went vp against Iudah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to goe out or come in to Asa king of Iudah.

Esther 3:8
¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
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1611 witness · Esther 3:8 · retained source text

¶ And Haman saide vnto king Ahasuerus: There is a certaine people scattered abroad, and dispersed among the people, in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuerse from all people, neither keepe they the kings lawes; therefore it is not for the kings profit to suffer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. meete or, equall.

Job 9:18
He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
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1611 witness · Job 9:18 · retained source text

Hee will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitternesse.

Job 21:3
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
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1611 witness · Job 21:3 · retained source text

Suffer me that I may speake, and after that I haue spoken, mocke on.

Job 24:11
Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 24:11 · retained source text

Which make oyle within their walles, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.

Job 36:2
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
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1611 witness · Job 36:2 · retained source text

Suffer mee a little, and I will shewe thee, that I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that there are yet words for God.

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
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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.

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