Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:11 · retained source text
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.
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abase
Meaning of “abase”
To bring low; to lower or humble in rank, condition, or estimation.
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4 occurrences4 verses4 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Job 40:11
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For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 31:4 · retained source text
For thus hath the LORD spoken vnto me; Like as the lyon and the yong lyon roaring on his pray, when a multitude of shepheards is called foorth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himselfe for the noyse of them: so shall the LORD of hostes come downe to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
1611 marginal noteOr, multitude.
Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:26 · retained source text
Thus saith the LORD God, Remoue the diademe, and take off the crowne: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 4:37 · retained source text
Now I Nebuchad-nezzar praise, and extoll and honour the King of heauen, all whose workes are truth, and his waies iudgement, and those that walke in pride he is able to abase.
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To cast down; to reduce low; to depress; to humble; to degrade; applied to the passions, rank, office, and condition in life. The literal sense of abase is to lower or depress, to throw or cast down.