KJV dictionary & concordance

aloof

Meaning of “aloof”

At a distance; apart or far off.

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KJV context and cross-references

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 38:11

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Psalms 38:11 · retained source text

My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stroke

1611 marginal noteOr, my neighbours.

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