Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:16 · retained source text
Or as an hidden vntimely birth, I had not bene; as infants which neuer saw light.
KJV dictionary & concordance
birth
Meaning of “birth”
Sense 1: The act or process of coming into life or bringing forth. Sense 2: That which is born; offspring. Sense 3: Origin, lineage, or one's place or condition as determined by birth.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences15 verses13 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Exodus 28:10
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗The act of coming into life, or of being born. Lineage; extraction; descent. The condition in which a person is born. That which is born; that which is produced. The act of bringing forth. Origin; beginning.