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beneath

Meaning of “beneath”

Under or below in place, depth, position, or relation; on the lower side.

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:8

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Deuteronomy 5:8
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:8 · retained source text

Thou shalt not make thee any grauen image, or any likenesse of any thing that is in heauen aboue, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:13
And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:13 · retained source text

And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the taile, and thou shalt be aboue onely, and thou shalt not be beneath: if that thou hearken vnto the Commandements of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to obserue, and to doe them:

Deuteronomy 33:13
¶ And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:13 · retained source text

¶ And of Ioseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heauen, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath;

1611 marginal noteGen. 49.25.

Joshua 2:11
And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 2:11 · retained source text

And assoone as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remaine any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heauen aboue, and in earth beneath.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rose vp.

Judges 7:8
So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 7:8 · retained source text

So the people tooke victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel, euery man vnto his tent, and reteined those three hundred men: and the hoste of Midian was beneath him in the valley.

1 Kings 4:12
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:12 · retained source text

Baana the sonne of Ahilud, to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Iezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-Meholah, euen vnto the place that is beyond Iokneam:

1 Kings 7:29
And on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:29 · retained source text

And on the borders that were betweene the ledges were lyons, oxen, and Cherubims: and vpon the ledges there was a base aboue: and beneath the lyons and oxen were certaine additions made of thinne worke.

1 Kings 8:23
And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:23 · retained source text

And hee said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heauen aboue, or on earth beneath, who keepest couenant and mercy with thy seruants, that walke before thee with all their heart:

1611 marginal note2.Macc. 2.8.

Job 18:16
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:16 · retained source text

His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.

Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 15:24 · retained source text

The way of life is aboue to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

1611 marginal notePhil.3.20. col.3.2.

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