KJV dictionary & concordance

black

Meaning of “black”

Sense 1: Of the darkest colour. Sense 2: Dark or blackened in appearance. Sense 3: Figuratively, darkened by mourning, famine, or judgment.

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18 occurrences18 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 13:31

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KJV PCE

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Lamentations 5:10 · retained source text

Our skinne was blacke like an ouen, because of the terrible famine.

1611 marginal noteOr, terrors or stormes.

1611 marginal notePsal.11.38

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