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array

Meaning of “array”

Sense 1: Orderly arrangement or rank, especially a battle formation. Sense 2: Clothing or apparel. Sense 3: As a verb, to arrange or set in order, especially for battle, or to clothe.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
34 occurrences30 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Judges 20:20

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1 Samuel 4:2
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And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:2 · retained source text

And the Philistines put themselues in aray against Israel: and when they ioyned battell, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the armie in the field, about foure thousand men.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the battell was spread.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the aray.

1 Samuel 17:2
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And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:2 · retained source text

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battell in aray against the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ranged the battell.

1 Samuel 17:8
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And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:8 · retained source text

And hee stood and cried vnto the armies of Israel, and said vnto them, Why are yee come out to set your battell in aray? am not I a Philistine, and you seruants to Saul? chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.

1 Samuel 17:21
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For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:21 · retained source text

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battel in aray, army against armie.

Complete reference index — all 30 verses
Judges 20:20Judges 20:22Judges 20:30Judges 20:331 Samuel 4:21 Samuel 17:21 Samuel 17:81 Samuel 17:212 Samuel 10:82 Samuel 10:92 Samuel 10:102 Samuel 10:171 Kings 20:121 Chronicles 19:91 Chronicles 19:101 Chronicles 19:111 Chronicles 19:172 Chronicles 13:32 Chronicles 14:10Esther 6:9Job 6:4Job 40:10Isaiah 22:7Jeremiah 6:23Jeremiah 43:12Jeremiah 50:9Jeremiah 50:14Jeremiah 50:42Joel 2:51 Timothy 2:9

Where “array” appears

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Judges5 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
1 verse1 Chronicles5 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
2 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah5 occurrences
5 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
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