KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Genesis 44:2–4
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Genesis 44:2
2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
2And put my cup, the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the youngest, and his corne money: and he did according to the word that Ioseph had spoken.
Genesis 44:3
3As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
3Assoone as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses.
Genesis 44:4
4And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
4 And when they were gone out of the citie, and not yet farre off, Ioseph said vnto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?
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DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 44:2
To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A bag, usually a large cloth bag, used for holding and conveying corn, small wares, wool, cotton, hops, and the like.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The opening used for eating and speaking; also an opening, edge, command, or testimony by extension.
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The person having the least age among those compared.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A grain.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
Coin or another medium of payment; wealth in spendable form.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Genesis 44:3
Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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Genesis 44:4
Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
One entrusted to manage another's household, goods, affairs, or responsibilities.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Do: perform, act, or carry out; also used as an auxiliary verb.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress or motion; to catch. To come upon; to fall on afterwards. To take by surprise.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To speak, declare, tell, or express; also what is said.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Why; for what reason.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Gave or received a return, recompense, or requital for conduct or work, whether good or evil as stated.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
That which is right, beneficial, pleasing, useful, or morally upright.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 2
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Open the full verse study8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
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Open the full verse study3Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
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Open the full verse study16Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
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Open the full verse study2And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
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Open the full verse study15Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
16Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
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Open the full verse study20But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
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Open the full verse study32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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Open the full verse study16¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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Open the full verse study32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
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Open the full verse study12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
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Open the full verse study17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
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Open the full verse study16¶ So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
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Open the full verse study13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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Open the full verse study5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
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Open the full verse study11Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
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