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acquaintance

Meaning of “acquaintance”

A person known or familiar to one.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 12:5

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Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
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1611 witness · Job 19:13 · retained source text

Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.

Job 42:11
Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.
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1611 witness · Job 42:11 · retained source text

Then came there vnto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had bin of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoned him, and comforted him ouer all the euill that the LORD had brought vpon him: euery man also gaue him a piece of money, and euery one an eare-ring of gold.

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A person or persons well known; persons one has been accustomed to see and converse with.

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