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banks

Meaning of “banks”

Plural of bank: edges or raised ground beside rivers or other waters.

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First occurrence: Joshua 3:15

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Every verse containing “banks”

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Joshua 3:15
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 3:15 · retained source text

And as they that bare the Arke were come vnto Iordan, and the feet of the Priestes that bare the Arke, were dipped in the brimme of the water, (for Iordan ouerfloweth all his banks at the time of haruest)

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 12.15. ecclus. 24.30.

Joshua 4:18
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 4:18 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Priests that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, were come vp out of the mids of Iordan, and the soles of the Priests feete were lift vp vnto the dry land, that the waters of Iordan returned vnto their place, and flowed ouer all his banks, as they did before.

1611 marginal noteHebr. plucked vp.

1611 marginal noteHebr. went.

1 Chronicles 12:15
These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when it had overflown all his banks; and they put to flight all them of the valleys, both toward the east, and toward the west.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:15 · retained source text

These are they that went ouer Iorden in the first moneth, when it had ouerflowen all his bankes, and they put to flight all them of the valleis, both toward the East, and toward the West.

1611 marginal noteHeb. filled ouer.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 3.15.

Isaiah 8:7
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:7 · retained source text

Now therefore behold, the LORD bringeth vp vpon them the waters of the riuer strong and many, euen the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come vp ouer all his channels, and goe ouer all his bankes.

Daniel 8:16
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 8:16 · retained source text

And I heard a mans voyce betweene the bankes of Ulai, which called and said, Gabriel, make this man to vnderstand the vision.

1611 marginal noteCha.9.21.

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