Topic
Presents
63 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 20:14Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Servants
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
- Genesis 21:28–30Torrey WERE GIVEN — To confirm covenants
And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness…
- Genesis 24:22Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Ornaments
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
- Genesis 24:47Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Ornaments
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
- Genesis 24:53Torrey WERE GIVEN — At marriages
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
- Genesis 29:24Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Servants
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
- Genesis 29:29Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Servants
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
- Genesis 32:13Torrey Antiquity of
¶ And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
- Genesis 32:14Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Cattle
Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
- Genesis 32:15Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Cattle
Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
- Genesis 32:18Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Cattle
Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
- Genesis 32:20Torrey WERE GIVEN — To appease the angry feelings of others
And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
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- Genesis 32:21 Torrey Sometimes sent before the giver
- Genesis 33:10 Torrey Receiving of, a token of good will
- Genesis 33:11 Torrey Receiving of, a token of good will
- Genesis 43:11 Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Food
- Genesis 43:15 Torrey Antiquity of
- Genesis 43:25 Torrey Laid out and presented with great ceremony
- Genesis 43:26 Torrey Generally presented in person
- Genesis 45:22 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On sending away friends
- Judges 3:15 Torrey WERE GIVEN — As tribute
- Judges 3:17 Torrey Generally presented in person
- Judges 3:18 Torrey Often borne by servants
- Judges 6:18 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To show respect
- 1 Samuel 9:7 Torrey Considered essential on all visits of business
- 1 Samuel 9:8 Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Money
- 1 Samuel 18:3 Torrey WERE GIVEN — In token of friendship
- 1 Samuel 18:4 Torrey WERE GIVEN — In token of friendship
- 1 Samuel 25:18 Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Food
- 1 Samuel 25:27 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To appease the angry feelings of others
- 1 Samuel 25:28 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To appease the angry feelings of others
- 1 Samuel 25:35 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To appease the angry feelings of others
- 2 Samuel 8:2 Torrey WERE GIVEN — As tribute
- 2 Samuel 18:12 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To reward service
- 1 Kings 10:2 Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Precious stones
- 1 Kings 10:25 Torrey WERE GIVEN — By kings to each other in token of inferiority
- 1 Kings 14:3 Torrey THINGS GIVEN AS — Food
- 1 Kings 15:18 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To kings to engage their aid
- 2 Kings 5:2 Torrey Of persons of rank, of great value and variety
- 2 Kings 8:8 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On occasions of visits
- 2 Kings 8:9 Torrey Often conveyed on camels
- 2 Kings 17:24 Torrey Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection
- 2 Kings 20:12 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On recovering from sickness
- 2 Chronicles 9:1 Torrey Of persons of rank, of great value and variety
- 2 Chronicles 9:23 Torrey WERE GIVEN — By kings to each other in token of inferiority
- 2 Chronicles 9:24 Torrey WERE GIVEN — By kings to each other in token of inferiority
- 2 Chronicles 17:5 Torrey WERE GIVEN — As tribute
- Nehemiah 8:12 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On all occasions of public rejoicing
- Esther 9:19 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On all occasions of public rejoicing
- Job 42:10 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On restoration to prosperity
- Job 42:11 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On restoration to prosperity
- Psalms 45:12 Torrey WERE GIVEN — At marriages
- Psalms 72:10 Torrey WERE GIVEN — By kings to each other in token of inferiority
- Proverbs 17:23 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To judges to secure a favourable hearing
- Proverbs 18:16 Torrey Generally procured a favourable reception
- Proverbs 19:6 Torrey Generally procured a favourable reception
- Isaiah 10:27 Torrey Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection
- Jeremiah 40:5 Torrey WERE GIVEN — On sending away friends
- Daniel 2:6 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To reward service
- Daniel 2:48 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To reward service
- Amos 2:6 Torrey WERE GIVEN — To judges to secure a favourable hearing
- Malachi 1:8 Torrey When small or defective, refused
- Matthew 2:11 Torrey Laid out and presented with great ceremony
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 76 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Antiquity of Ge 32:13; 43:15
- WERE GIVEN
- To judges to secure a favourable hearing Pr 17:23; Am 2:6
- To kings to engage their aid 1Ki 15:18
- By kings to each other in token of inferiority 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10
- To appease the angry feelings of others Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35
- To confirm covenants Ge 21:28-30
- To reward service 2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48
- To show respect Jud 6:18
- In token of friendship 1Sa 18:3,4
- As tribute Jud 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5
- On occasions of visits 2Ki 8:8
- On all occasions of public rejoicing Ne 8:12; Es 9:19
- At marriages Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12
- On recovering from sickness 2Ki 20:12
- On restoration to prosperity Job 42:10,11
- On sending away friends Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5
- Considered essential on all visits of business 1Sa 9:7
- Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24
- Generally procured a favourable reception Pr 18:16; 19:6
- When small or defective, refused Mal 1:8
- Of persons of rank, of great value and variety 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1
- Receiving of, a token of good will Ge 33:10,11
- THINGS GIVEN AS
- Often borne by servants Jud 3:18
- Often conveyed on camels 1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1
- Sometimes sent before the giver Ge 32:21
- Generally presented in person Ge 43:15,26; Jud 3:17; 1Sa 25:27
- Laid out and presented with great ceremony Ge 43:25; Jud 3:18; Mt 2:11
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.