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abroad

Meaning of “abroad”

Out of doors or away from one’s usual place; outward, away, or throughout a wide area.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
80 occurrences78 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:18

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2 Kings 4:3
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:3 · retained source text

Then hee said, Goe, borrow thee vessels abroad, of all thy neighbours; euen emptie vessels, borrow not a few.

1611 marginal noteOr, scant not.

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Historical definitions

Out of one's house; away from home; from a distance.

printed p. 258; PDF p. 278; Internet Archive leaf n277