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tent

Meaning of “tent”

A movable shelter or dwelling made of curtains, skins, or fabric supported by cords, poles, and stakes; by extension, a temporary habitation.

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98 occurrences88 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:21

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Genesis 24:67
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:67 · retained source text

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarahs tent, and tooke Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loued her: and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

Genesis 26:17
¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 26:17 · retained source text

¶ And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.

Genesis 26:25
And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:25 · retained source text

And he builded an altar there, and called vpon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaacs seruants digged a well.

Genesis 31:25
¶ Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:25 · retained source text

¶ Then Laban ouertooke Iacob. Now Iacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

Genesis 31:33
And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.
4 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:33 · retained source text

And Laban went into Iacobs tent, and into Leahs tent, and into the two maid seruants tents: but he found them not. Then went he out of Leahs tent, and entred into Rachels tent.

Genesis 31:34
Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:34 · retained source text

Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camels furniture, and sate vpon them: and Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. felt.

Genesis 33:18
¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:18 · retained source text

¶ And Iacob came to Shalem, a citie of Shechem, which is the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram, and pitched his tent before the Citie.

1611 marginal noteCalled Acts. 7.16. Sychem.

Genesis 33:19
And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 33:19 · retained source text

And he bought a parcell of a field where hee had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor Shechems father, for an hundred pieces of money.

1611 marginal noteOr, lambes.

1611 marginal noteCalled Acts. 7.16. Emor.

Genesis 35:21
¶ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:21 · retained source text

¶ And Israel iourneyed and spread his tent beyond the towre of Edar.

Exodus 18:7
¶ And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 18:7 · retained source text

¶ And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeysance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

1611 marginal noteHeb. peace.

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