'Confer' in the Bible

And I will bless those who bless you [who confer prosperity or happiness upon you] and curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves].

Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey [him].

and have even set up the prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: "There is a king in Judah." These rumors will be heard by the king. So come, let's confer together.

The king consulted the wise men who understood the times,for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.

I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I confer a title on any man.

His glory is great through Your victory; You confer majesty and splendor on him.

Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you.

And I confer a kingdom on you, just as my Father has conferred a kingdom on me,

But when they had ordered them to leave the Council, they began to confer with one another,

Paul and Barnabas had quite a dispute and argument with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to confer with the apostles and elders about this question.

But, brethren, as things are, if I come to you speaking in 'tongues,' what benefit shall I confer on you, if the utterance is neither in the form of a revelation nor of additional knowledge nor of prophecy nor of teaching?

to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time,

Is the Law then contrary and opposed to the promises of God? Of course not! For if a Law had been given which could confer [spiritual] life, then righteousness and right standing with God would certainly have come by Law.