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vessel

Meaning of “vessel”

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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46 occurrences41 verses20 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 6:28

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Deuteronomy 23:24
¶ When thou comest into thy neighbour’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:24 · retained source text

¶ When thou commest into thy neighbors Uineyard, then thou mayest eate grapes thy fill, at thine owne pleasure, but thou shalt not put any in thy vessell.

1 Samuel 21:5
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:5 · retained source text

And Dauid answered the Priest, and said vnto him, Of a trueth women haue beene kept from vs about these three dayes, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessell.

1611 marginal noteOr, especially wh this day there is other sanctified in the vessell.

1 Kings 17:10
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 17:10 · retained source text

So he arose, and went to Zarephath: and when he came to the gate of the citie, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of stickes: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessell, that I may drinke.

2 Kings 4:6
And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:6 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when the vessels were full, that shee said vnto her sonne, Bring me yet a vessell. And hee said vnto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oyle stayed.

Psalms 2:9
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 2:9 · retained source text

Thou shalt breake them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessell.

1611 marginal noteApoc.2.27. and 19.15.

Psalms 31:12
I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 31:12 · retained source text

I am forgotten as a dead man out of minde: I am like a broken vessell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a vessell that perisheth.

Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:4 · retained source text

Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.

Isaiah 30:14
And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:14 · retained source text

And he shall breake it as the breaking of the potters vessell, that is broken in pieces, he shall not spare; so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it, a sheard to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withall out of the pit.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the bottell of potters.

Isaiah 66:20
And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 66:20 · retained source text

And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering vnto the LORD, out of all nations, vpon horses and in charets, and in litters, and vpon mules, and vpon swift beasts to my holie mountaine Ierusalem, saith the LORD; as the children of Israel bring an offering in a cleane vessell, into the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, coaches.

Jeremiah 18:4
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:4 · retained source text

And the vessell that he made of clay, was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it againe another vessell as seemed good to the potter to make it.

1611 marginal noteOr, that he made, was marred as clay in the hand of the potter.

1611 marginal noteHebr. returned and made.

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