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Give in the Bible

The word give appears 880 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word give appears 880 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To give is to share freely, reflecting the generous heart of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What give means in the Bible

To give is to share freely, reflecting the generous heart of God.

Where the word give appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word give appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.”Psalms 75:1

“Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.”Psalms 96:7

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”Jeremiah 29:11

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”Matthew 11:28

“Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?”John 1:22

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”John 14:27

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”Romans 12:19

“So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”Romans 14:12

Give and the Lord Jesus

It is more blessed to give than to receive, says Jesus, who gave Himself for us.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word give appear in the Bible?

The word give appears 880 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does give mean in the Bible?

To give is to share freely, reflecting the generous heart of God.

How does give point to Jesus?

It is more blessed to give than to receive, says Jesus, who gave Himself for us.

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