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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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Leviticus 13:31
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And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:31 · retained source text

And if the Priest looke on the plague of the skall, and behold, it be not in sight deeper then the skin, and that there is no blacke haire in it; then the Priest shall shut vp him that hath the plague of the skall, seuen dayes.

Leviticus 13:37
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But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 13:37 · retained source text

But if the skall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is blacke haire growen vp therein: the skall is healed, he is cleane, and the Priest shall pronounce him cleane.

Complete reference index — all 18 verses
Leviticus 13:31Leviticus 13:371 Kings 18:45Esther 1:6Job 30:30Proverbs 7:9Song of Solomon 1:5Song of Solomon 1:6Song of Solomon 5:11Jeremiah 4:28Jeremiah 8:21Jeremiah 14:2Lamentations 5:10Zechariah 6:2Zechariah 6:6Matthew 5:36Revelation 6:5Revelation 6:12

Where “black” appears

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Leviticus2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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