Luke 8:55
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
And her spirit came againe, and shee arose straightway: and hee commanded to giue her meat.
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- John 11:44Rank 1 from verse 55
44And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
44And he that was dead, came forth, bound hand & foot with graue-clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Iesus saith vnto them, Loose him, and let him goe.
- 1 Kings 17:21–23Rank 2 from verse 55
21And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.
22And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
23And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.
21And he †stretched himselfe vpon the child three times, and cried vnto the LORD, and said; O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this childes soule come †into him againe.
22And the LORD heard the voice of Eliiah, and the soule of the child came into him againe, and he reuiued.
23And Eliiah tooke the childe, and brought him downe out of the chamber into the house, and deliuered him vnto his mother: and Eliiah said, See, thy sonne liueth.
- Luke 24:41–43Rank 3 from verse 55
41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43And he took it, and did eat before them.
41And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondered, hee saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meat?
42And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an hony combe.
43And he tooke it, and did eate before them.
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Luke 8:55
Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.
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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.
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straightway
Immediately; at once; without delay.
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Ordered; directed.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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54And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
54And hee put them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and called, saying, Mayd, arise.
55And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
55And her spirit came againe, and shee arose straightway: and hee commanded to giue her meat.
Selected passage56And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
56And her parents were astonished: but hee charged them that they should tell no man what was done.