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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:18

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Deuteronomy 23:10
¶ If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:10 · retained source text

¶ If there bee among you any man that is not cleane, by reason of vncleannesse that chanceth him by night, then shall hee goe abroad out of the campe, hee shall not come within the campe.

Deuteronomy 23:13
And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:13 · retained source text

And thou shalt haue a paddle vpon thy weapon: and it shall be when thou wilt ease thy selfe abroad, thou shalt digge therewith, and shalt turne backe and couer that which commeth from thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. sittest downe.

Deuteronomy 24:11
Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:11 · retained source text

Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whome thou doest lend, shall bring out the pledge abroad vnto thee.

Deuteronomy 32:11
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:11 · retained source text

As an Eagle stirreth vp her nest, fluttereth ouer her yong, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

1 Samuel 9:26
And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:26 · retained source text

And they arose early: and it came to passe about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away: And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, hee and Samuel, abroad.

1 Samuel 30:16
¶ And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:16 · retained source text

¶ And when he had brought him downe, behold, they were spread abroad vpon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dauncing, because of all the great spoile that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Iudah.

2 Samuel 22:43
Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:43 · retained source text

Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth: I did stampe them as the myre of the street, and did spread them abroad.

1 Kings 2:42
And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:42 · retained source text

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the LORD, and protested vnto thee, saying, Know for a certaine, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? And thou saidest vnto me, The word that I haue heard, is good.

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

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