John 4:31
¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
¶ In the meane while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eate.
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- Genesis 24:33Rank 1 from verse 31
38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
38Then Iesus turned, and saw them following, and saith vnto them, What seeke ye? They said vnto him, Rabbi, (which is to say being interpreted, Master) where ‖dwellest thou?
- Acts 16:30–34Rank 3 from verse 31
30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I doe to be saued?
31And they saide, Beleeue on the Lord Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, and thy house.
32And they spake vnto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33And hee tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized, hee and all his, straightway.
34And when he had brought them into his house, hee set meat before them, and reioyced, beleeuing in God with all his house.
- Matthew 23:7Rank 4 from verse 31
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John 4:31
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view; lowly, common, or of little worldly distinction, with ‘no mean’ indicating the opposite; middle or intervening, as in the mean time. Sense 2: A means, instrument, method, or agency by which something is done.
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Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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30Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
30Then they went out of the citie, and came vnto him.
31¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
31¶ In the meane while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eate.
Selected passage32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.
32But hee said vnto them, I haue meate to eate that ye know not of.