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tents

Meaning of “tents”

Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.

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66 occurrences64 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 4:20

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2 Kings 7:7
Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:7 · retained source text

Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, euen the campe as it was, and fled for their life.

2 Kings 7:10
So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:10 · retained source text

So they came, and called vnto the porter of the citie: and they told them, saying; We came to the campe of the Syrians, and behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tyed, and asses tyed, and the tents as they were.

2 Kings 7:16
And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 7:16 · retained source text

And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians: So a measure of fine flowre was sold for a shekell, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

2 Kings 8:21
So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 8:21 · retained source text

So Ioram went ouer to Zair, and all the charets with him, and hee rose by night, and smote the Edomites, which compassed him about: and the captaines of the charets, and the people fled into their tents.

2 Kings 13:5
(And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:5 · retained source text

(And the LORD gaue Israel a sauiour, so that they went out from vnder the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents as before-time.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as yesterday, and third day.

2 Kings 14:12
And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:12 · retained source text

And Iudah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled euery man to their tents.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was smitten.

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