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tribute

Meaning of “tribute”

1. A tax, payment, or imposed due rendered to a ruler or governing power. 2. Labour or service imposed on a subject people. 3. A portion or offering rendered to the Lord.

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37 occurrences35 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:15

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Genesis 49:15
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:15 · retained source text

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant: and bowed his shoulder to beare, and became a seruant vnto tribute.

Numbers 31:28
And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:28 · retained source text

And leuie a tribute vnto the LORD of the men of warre which went out to battell: one soule of fiue hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeues, and of the asses, and of the sheepe.

Numbers 31:38
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:38 · retained source text

And the beeues were thirtie and sixe thousand, of which the LORDs tribute was threescore and twelue.

Numbers 31:39
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:39 · retained source text

And the asses were thirtie thousand and fiue hundred, of which the LORDs tribute was threescore and one.

Numbers 31:40
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:40 · retained source text

And the persons were sixteene thousand, of which the LORDs tribute was thirtie and two persons.

Numbers 31:41
And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:41 · retained source text

And Moses gaue the tribute which was the LORDs heaue offering, vnto Eleazar the Priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Deuteronomy 16:10
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the Lord thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the Lord thy God, according as the Lord thy God hath blessed thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 16:10 · retained source text

And thou shalt keepe the feast of weekes vnto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a free will offering of thine hand, which thou shalt giue vnto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, sufficiencie.

Joshua 16:10
And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 16:10 · retained source text

And they draue not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephramites vnto this day, and serue vnder tribute.

Joshua 17:13
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 17:13 · retained source text

Yet it came to passe when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute: but did not vtterly driue them out.

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