KJV dictionary & concordance

abroad

Meaning of “abroad”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

80 occurrences78 verses31 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 10:18

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The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Job 4:11 · retained source text

The old Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the stout Lyons whelpes are scattered abroad.

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He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Job 15:23 · retained source text

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.

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Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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.

Complete reference index — all 78 verses

Genesis 10:18 Genesis 11:4 Genesis 11:8 Genesis 11:9 Genesis 15:5 Genesis 19:17 Genesis 28:14 Exodus 5:12 Exodus 9:29 Exodus 9:33 Exodus 12:46 Exodus 21:19 Exodus 40:19 Leviticus 13:7 Leviticus 13:12 Leviticus 13:22 Leviticus 13:27 Leviticus 14:8 Leviticus 18:9 Numbers 11:32 Deuteronomy 23:10 Deuteronomy 23:12 Deuteronomy 23:13 Deuteronomy 24:11 Deuteronomy 32:11 Judges 12:9 1 Samuel 9:26 1 Samuel 30:16 2 Samuel 22:43 1 Kings 2:42 2 Kings 4:3 1 Chronicles 13:2 1 Chronicles 14:13 2 Chronicles 26:8 2 Chronicles 26:15 2 Chronicles 29:16 2 Chronicles 31:5 Nehemiah 1:8 Esther 1:17 Esther 3:8 Job 4:11 Job 15:23 Job 40:11 Psalms 41:6 Psalms 77:17 Proverbs 5:16 Isaiah 24:1 Isaiah 28:25 Isaiah 44:24 Jeremiah 6:11 Lamentations 1:20 Ezekiel 34:21 Zechariah 1:17 Zechariah 2:6 Matthew 9:26 Matthew 9:31 Matthew 9:36 Matthew 12:30 Matthew 26:31 Mark 1:28 Mark 1:45 Mark 4:22 Mark 6:14 Luke 1:65 Luke 2:17 Luke 5:15 Luke 8:17 John 11:52 John 21:23 Acts 2:6 Acts 8:1 Acts 8:4 Acts 11:19 Romans 5:5 Romans 16:19 2 Corinthians 9:9 1 Thessalonians 1:8 James 1:1

Where “abroad” appears

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Genesis7 occurrences
7 verses Exodus6 occurrences
6 verses Leviticus6 occurrences
6 verses Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy6 occurrences
5 verses Judges2 occurrences
1 verse 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Esther2 occurrences
2 verses Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms2 occurrences
2 verses Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah3 occurrences
3 verses Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah2 occurrences
2 verses Matthew5 occurrences
5 verses Mark4 occurrences
4 verses Luke4 occurrences
4 verses John2 occurrences
2 verses Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse James1 occurrence
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

1 Samuel 9:26 Psalm 77:17 Genesis 10:18 Leviticus 14:8 Deuteronomy 24:11 Judges 12:9 Matthew 9:26 Acts 8:4 Romans 5:5 Psalms 77:17 Exodus 21:19 Deuteronomy 23:13 2 Chronicles 26:8 Matthew 9:31 Luke 8:17 James 1:1

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

Open source edition ↗

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

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