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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.

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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Exodus 12:46
In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 12:46 · retained source text

In one house shall it be eaten, thou shalt not carie foorth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house, neither shall ye breake a bone thereof.

1611 marginal noteNumb. 9.12.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 19.36.

Exodus 21:19
If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 21:19 · retained source text

If hee rise againe, and walke abroad vpon his staffe, then shall hee that smote him, be quit: onely he shall pay for the losse of his time, and shall cause him to be throughly healed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ceasing.

Exodus 40:19
And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:19 · retained source text

And he spread abroad the tent ouer the Tabernacle, and put the couering of the Tent aboue vpon it, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Leviticus 13:7
But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:7 · retained source text

But if the scab spread much abroad in the skinne after that hee hath beene seene of the Priest, for his cleansing hee shall be seene of the Priest againe.

Leviticus 13:12
And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:12 · retained source text

And if a leprosie breake out abroad in the skin, and the leprosie couer all the skin of him that hath the plague, from his head euen to his foot, wheresoeuer the Priest looketh:

Leviticus 13:22
And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:22 · retained source text

And if it spread much abroad in the skinne, then the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane; it is a plague.

Leviticus 13:27
And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:27 · retained source text

And the Priest shall looke vpon him the seuenth day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane; it is the plague of leprosie.

Leviticus 14:8
And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:8 · retained source text

And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shaue off all his haire, and wash himselfe in water, that he may be cleane: And after that hee shall come into the Campe, and shall tary abroad out of his tent seuen dayes.

Leviticus 18:9
The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:9 · retained source text

The nakednesse of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether shee be borne at home, or borne abroad, euen their nakednesse thou shalt not vncouer.

Numbers 11:32
And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:32 · retained source text

And the people stood vp all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quailes: he that gathered least, gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselues round about the campe.

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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