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sure

Meaning of “sure”

Certain, firm, secure, dependable, or firmly established.

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:17

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Genesis 23:17
¶ And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
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1611 witness · Genesis 23:17 · retained source text

¶ And the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the fielde and the caue which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

Genesis 23:20
And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.
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1611 witness · Genesis 23:20 · retained source text

And the field, and the caue that is therein, were made sure vnto Abraham, for a possession of a burying place, by the sonnes of Heth.

Exodus 3:19
¶ And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
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1611 witness · Exodus 3:19 · retained source text

¶ And I am sure that the King of Egypt will not let you goe, no not by a mightie hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, but by strong hand.

Numbers 32:23
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out.
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1611 witness · Numbers 32:23 · retained source text

But if ye will not doe so, behold, yee haue sinned against the LORD: and bee sure your sinne will finde you out.

Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:23 · retained source text

Onely be sure that thou eate not the blood: for the blood is the life, and thou mayest not eate the life with the flesh.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bee strong.

1 Samuel 2:35
And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:35 · retained source text

And I will raise me vp a faithfull Priest, that shall doe according to that which is in my heart and in my mind, and I will build him a sure house, and hee shall walke before mine Anointed for euer.

1 Samuel 20:7
If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:7 · retained source text

If he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that euill is determined by him.

1 Samuel 25:28
I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:28 · retained source text

I pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of thine handmaide: for the LORD will certainely make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battels of the LORD, and euill hath not bene found in thee all thy dayes.

2 Samuel 1:10
So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:10 · retained source text

So I stood vpon him, and slew him, because I was sure that hee could not liue after that hee was fallen: And I tooke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and haue brought them hither vnto my lord.

2 Samuel 23:5
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:5 · retained source text

Although my house be not so with God: yet he hath made with mee an euerlasting couenant, ordred in al things and sure: for this is all my saluation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

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