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ware

Meaning of “ware”

1. Goods or merchandise. 2. Wore, the past tense of wear. 3. Aware, watchful, or cautious, as in ‘were ware’ or ‘be ware.’

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Nehemiah 10:31

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Every verse containing “ware”

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Nehemiah 10:31
And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 10:31 · retained source text

And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the Sabbath day, to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the Sabbath, or on the holyday, and that wee would leaue the seuenth yeere, and the exaction of euerie debt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. euery hand.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.10. leui. 23.3. deut. 5.12. nehem. 13.23.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 15.2. leuit. 25.4.

Nehemiah 13:16
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:16 · retained source text

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish and all maner of ware, and solde on the Sabbath vnto the children of Iudah, and in Ierusalem.

Luke 8:27
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:27 · retained source text

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the citie a certaine man which had deuils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombes.

Acts 14:6
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 14:6 · retained source text

They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region that lyeth round about.

2 Timothy 4:15
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:15 · retained source text

Of whom bee thou ware also, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

1611 marginal noteOr, our preachings.

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