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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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Judges 12:9
And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
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1611 witness · Judges 12:9 · retained source text

And hee had thirtie sonnes, and thirtie daughters, whome hee sent abroad, and tooke in thirtie daughters from abroad for his sonnes. And hee iudged Israel seuen yeeres.

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

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