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barren

Meaning of “barren”

1. Unable to bear offspring. 2. Unproductive or unable to yield fruit or increase; desolate.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
23 occurrences23 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 11:30

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Job 24:21
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
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1611 witness · Job 24:21 · retained source text

He euill intreateth the barren, that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

Job 39:6
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
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1611 witness · Job 39:6 · retained source text

Whose house I haue made the wildernesse, and the barren lande his dwellings.

1611 marginal noteHebr. salt places.

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