KJV dictionary & concordance

assaying

Meaning of “assaying”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of assay, meaning to attempt, try, undertake, or make trial of doing something.

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1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Hebrews 11:29

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KJV PCE

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Hebrews 11:29 · retained source text

By faith they passed through the red sea, as by drie land: which the Egyptians assaying to do, were drowned.

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