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Ascribe [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To attribute, impute, or set to, as to a cause; to assign, as effect to a cause; as, losses are often to be ascribed to imprudence.

2. To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong; as, to ascribe perfection to God, or imperfection to man. Job 36:3 . Psalms 68:34 . 1 Samuel 18:8 .

Ascribe [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.

2. To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong.

Ascribed [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Attributed or imputed; considered or alleged, as belonging.

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

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6 KJV and 12 BSB verses contain “ascribe”

Deuteronomy 32:3

Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God!

1 Samuel 18:8

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”

1 Chronicles 16:28

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

1 Chronicles 16:29

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;

Job 36:3

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker.

Psalms 29:1

Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Psalms 29:2

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

Psalms 68:34

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.

Psalms 87:3

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah

Psalms 96:7

Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Psalms 96:8

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.

Colossians 2:14

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

Wisdom of Solomon 14:21

And this was an occasion to deceive the world: for men, serving either calamity or tyranny, did ascribe unto stones and stocks the incommunicable name.

Sirach 51:17

I profited therein, therefore will I ascribe glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.