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athirst

Meaning of “athirst”

Thirsty; wanting drink; Having a keen appetite or desire.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
5 occurrences5 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 15:18

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “athirst”

KJV PCE
Judges 15:18
¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 15:18 · retained source text

¶ And hee was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast giuen this great deliuerance into the hand of thy seruant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the vncircumcised?

Ruth 2:9
Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:9 · retained source text

Let thine eyes be on the field that they doe reape, and go thou after them: Haue I not charged the young men, that they shall not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, goe vnto the vessels, and drinke of that which the yong men haue drawen.

Matthew 25:44
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 25:44 · retained source text

Then shall they also answere him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sicke, or in prison, and did not minister vnto thee?

Revelation 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 21:6 · retained source text

And he said vnto mee, It is done: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will giue vnto him that is athirst, of the fountaine of the water of life, freely.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.8. and 22.13.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 55.1.

Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 22:17 · retained source text

And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth, say, Come. And let him that is a thirst, come. And whosoeuer will, let him take the water of life freely.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 55.1.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Having a keen appetite or desire. Thirsty; wanting drink.

volume 1, leaf 215, column 1 (main_dictionary)