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tried

Meaning of “tried”

Tested, examined, proved, refined, or purified.

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20 occurrences19 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 21:5

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Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:5 · retained source text

And the Priests the sonnes of Leui shall come neere (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister vnto him, and to blesse in the Name of the LORD:) and by their worde shall euery controuersie and euery stroke bee tried.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

2 Samuel 22:31
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:31 · retained source text

As for God, his way is perfect, the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, refined.

Job 23:10
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 23:10 · retained source text

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the way that is with me.

Job 34:36
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 34:36 · retained source text

My desire is that Iob may bee tried vnto the ende, because of his answeres for wicked men.

1611 marginal noteOr, My father, let Iob be tried.

Psalms 12:6
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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1611 witness · Psalms 12:6 · retained source text

The wordes of the LORD are pure wordes: as siluer tried in a fornace of earth purified seuen times.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 23.31. psal.18.29. & 119. ver.140. prou.30.5.

Psalms 17:3
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 17:3 · retained source text

Thou hast prooued mine heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse.

Psalms 18:30
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:30 · retained source text

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, refined.

1611 marginal notePsal.12.6. & 119 140 prou.30.5.

Psalms 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 66:10 · retained source text

For thou, O God, hast proued vs: thou hast tried vs, as siluer is tryed.

Psalms 105:19
Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 105:19 · retained source text

Untill the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.

Isaiah 28:16
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 28:16 · retained source text

¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Beholde, I lay in Zion for a foundation, a stone, a tryed stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: hee that beleeueth, shall not make haste.

1611 marginal notePsal. 118.22. matth. 21.42. acts 4.11. 1.pet. 2.6,7,8. rom.9.33. and 10.11.

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