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Wive [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

to marry. [Not in use.]

Wive [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To match to a wife.

2. To take for a wife. [Not in use.]

Wive [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To marry, as a man; to take a wife.

Wive [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To match to a wife; to provide with a wife.

2. To take for a wife; to marry.

Wived [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wive

Wivehood [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Behavior becoming a wife. [It should be wifehood.]

Wivehood [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wifehood.

Wiveless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Not having a wife. [It should be wifeless.]

Wiveless [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wifeless.

Wively [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Pertaining to a wife. [It should be wifely.]

Wively [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Wifely.

Wiver [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A kind of heraldric dragon.

Wiver [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Wivern

Wiverin [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

WIVER, WIVERIN noun A kind of heraldric dragon.

Wivern [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A fabulous two-legged, winged creature, like a cockatrice, but having the head of a dragon, and without spurs.

2. The weever.

Wives [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1828

of wife.

Wives [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

pl. of Wife.

Wives [Plural] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Wife

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Genesis 4:19

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

And Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

Genesis 4:23

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

Then Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; wives of Lamech, listen to my speech. For I have slain a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me.

Genesis 6:2

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

Genesis 6:18

But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives with you.

Genesis 7:7

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

And Noah and his wife, with his sons and their wives, entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

Genesis 7:13

In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;

On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—

Genesis 8:16

Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.

“Come out of the ark, you and your wife, along with your sons and their wives.

Genesis 8:18

And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:

So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.

Genesis 11:29

And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.

Genesis 26:34

And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

Genesis 28:9

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.

Genesis 30:26

Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

Genesis 31:17

Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,

Genesis 31:50

If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

If you mistreat my daughters or take other wives, although no one is with us, remember that God is a witness between you and me.”

Genesis 32:22

And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.

Genesis 34:21

These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

Genesis 34:29

And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.

They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

Genesis 36:2

Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

Genesis 36:6

And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.

Genesis 37:2

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.