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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 Kings 4:13
The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:13 · retained source text

The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, to him pertained the townes of Iair the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead: to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities, with walles, and brasen barres.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ben-Geber.

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
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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
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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.

2 Chronicles 13:19
And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 13:19 · retained source text

And Abiiah pursued after Ieroboam, & tooke cities from him, Beth-el with the townes thereof, and Ieshanah with the townes thereof, and Ephrain with the townes thereof.

Esther 9:19
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 9:19 · retained source text

Therefore the Iewes of the villages, that dwelt in the vnwalled townes, made the foureteenth day of the moneth Adar, a day of gladnesse and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.

Jeremiah 19:15
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 19:15 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, Behold, I wil bring vpon this city, and vpon all her townes all the euill that I haue pronounced against it, because they haue hardened their neckes, that they might not heare my wordes.

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