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along

Meaning of “along”

Onward in a line or course; lengthwise beside or through a place; through the whole way; or extended at full length.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
30 occurrences29 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 2:5

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Showing verses 21–29 of 29 · 30 word occurrences in this result

Judges 11:26
While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?
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1611 witness · Judges 11:26 · retained source text

While Israel dwelt in Heshbon, and her townes, and in Aroer, and her townes, and in all the cities that bee along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred yeeres? Why therefore did yee not recouer them within that time?

Judges 20:37
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 20:37 · retained source text

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed vpon Gibeah, and the liers in wait drew themselues along, and smote all the citie with the edge of the sword.

1611 marginal noteOr, made a long sound with the trumpet.

1 Samuel 6:12
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:12 · retained source text

And the kine tooke the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the high way, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left: and the lords of the Philistines went after them, vnto the border of Bethshemesh.

1 Samuel 28:20
Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 28:20 · retained source text

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel, & there was no strength in him: for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor al the night.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made haste and fel with the fulnesse of his stature.

2 Samuel 3:16
And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:16 · retained source text

And her husband went with her along weeping behinde her to Bahurim: then said Abner vnto him, Goe, returne. And he returned.

1611 marginal noteHebr. going, and weeping.

2 Samuel 16:13
And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:13 · retained source text

And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hilles side ouer against him, and cursed as hee went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

1611 marginal noteHebr. dusted him with dust.

2 Kings 11:11
And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 11:11 · retained source text

And the guard stood, euery man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the Temple, to the left corner of the Temple, along by the Altar and the Temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

2 Chronicles 23:10
And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:10 · retained source text

nd hee set all the people (euery man hauing his weapon in his hand) from the right side of the ATemple, to the left side of the Temple, along by the Altar and the Temple, by the King, round about.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shoulder.

1611 marginal noteHeb. house.

Jeremiah 41:6
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 41:6 · retained source text

And Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah went foorth from Mizpah to meete them, weeping all along as hee went: and it came to passe as hee met them, he said vnto them, Come to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in going and weeping.

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By the length or lengthwise; onward in a line or progressive motion; through the whole distance; beside or near a shore, road, boundary, or other length; also lying extended or pressed down.

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