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towns

Meaning of “towns”

Settled collections of houses, generally smaller or less distinguished than cities.

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45 occurrences25 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 25:16

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1 Chronicles 2:23
And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:23 · retained source text

And he tooke Geshur, and Aram, with the townes of Iair, from them, with Kenath, and the townes thereof, euen threescore cities. All these belonged to the sonnes of Machir, the father of Gilead.

1611 marginal noteNum. 32.41. deut. 3.14. iosh. 13.30.

1 Chronicles 5:16
And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:16 · retained source text

And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her townes, and in all the Suburbs of Sharon, vpon their borders.

1611 marginal noteHebr. their goings forth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.29.

1 Chronicles 7:28
¶ And their possessions and habitations were, Beth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:
4 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:28 · retained source text

¶ And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel, and the townes thereof, and Eastward Naaran, and Westward Gezer with the townes thereof, Shechem also and the townes thereof, vnto Gaza and the townes thereof.

1611 marginal noteHebr. daughters.

1611 marginal noteOr, Adassa, 1.Mac. 7.45.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 16.7.

1 Chronicles 7:29
And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
4 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 7:29 · retained source text

And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her townes, Taanach and her townes, Megiddo and her townes, Dor and her townes. In these dwelt the children of Ioseph the sonne of Israel.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 17.7.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 17.11.

1 Chronicles 8:12
The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 8:12 · retained source text

The sonnes of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, & Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod with the townes thereof.

1 Chronicles 18:1
NOW after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:1 · retained source text

¶ Now after this, it came to passe, that Dauid smote the Philistines & subdued them, and tooke Gath, and her townes out of the hand of the Philistines.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 8.1. &c.

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