KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A container or utensil made to hold, carry, or serve. 2. A ship or craft for travel upon water. 3. Figuratively, a person or body regarded as a bearer or instrument.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Leviticus 6:28
Complete exact-word concordance
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
But the Lord said vnto him, Goe thy way: for hee is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
And saw heauen opened, and a certaine vessell descending vnto him, as it had beene a great sheete, knit at the foure corners, and let downe to the earth:
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
This was done thrise: & the vessel was receiued vp againe into heauen.
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
I was in the citie of Ioppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certaine vessell descend, as it had beene a great sheete, let downe from heauen by foure corners, and it came euen to me.
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