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worthy

Meaning of “worthy”

Sense 1: Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth. Sense 2: As a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.

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First occurrence: Genesis 32:10

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Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:10 · retained source text

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the trueth, which thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant: for with my staffe I passed ouer this Iordan, and now I am become two bands.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I am lesse then all &c

Deuteronomy 17:6
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:6 · retained source text

At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death, be put to death: but at the mouth of one witnesse he shall not bee put to death.

1611 marginal noteNum. 35.30. chap. 17.6. & 19.15. mat. 18.16. iohn 8.17. 2.cor. 13.1. Heb. 10.28.

Deuteronomy 19:6
Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:6 · retained source text

Lest the auenger of the blood pursue the slaier, while his heart is hot, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slay him, whereas he was not worthy of death, in as much as hee hated him not in time past.

1611 marginal noteHeb. smite him in life.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from yesterday, third day.

Deuteronomy 21:22
¶ And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:22 · retained source text

¶ And if a man haue committed a sinne worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:

Deuteronomy 22:26
But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:26 · retained source text

But vnto the damosel thou shalt doe nothing, there is in the damosel no sinne worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, euen so is this matter.

Deuteronomy 25:2
And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 25:2 · retained source text

And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the Iudge shall cause him to lie downe, and to bee beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certaine number.

1 Samuel 1:5
But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:5 · retained source text

But vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion: (for he loued Hannah, but the LORD had shut vp her wombe.

1611 marginal noteOr, a double portion.

1 Samuel 26:16
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:16 · retained source text

This thing is not good that thou hast done: as the LORD liueth, ye are worthy to die, because yee haue not kept your master the LORDs Anointed: and now see where the Kings speare is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of death.

2 Samuel 22:4
I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:4 · retained source text

I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saued from mine enemies.

1 Kings 1:52
And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:52 · retained source text

And Solomon sayd, If hee will shewe himselfe a worthy man, there shall not an haire of him fall to the earth: but if wickednesse shall be found in him, he shall die.

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