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blue

Meaning of “blue”

Sense 1: The colour called blue. Sense 2: Material, thread, or clothing of that colour.

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50 occurrences49 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:4

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Exodus 39:31
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:31 · retained source text

And they tied vnto it a lace of blew to fasten it on high vpon the mitre, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 4:6
And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:6 · retained source text

And shall put thereon the couering of badgers skinnes, & shall spread ouer it a cloth wholly of blew, and shall put in the staues thereof.

Numbers 4:7
And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 4:7 · retained source text

And vpon the table of Shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blew, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoones, and the bowles, and couers to couer withall: and the continual bread shalbe thereon.

1611 marginal noteOr, poure out withall.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.30.

Numbers 4:9
And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 4:9 · retained source text

And they shall take a cloth of blew, and couer the candlesticke of the light, and his lampes, and his tongs, and his snuffe dishes, and all the oyle vessels thereof, wherewith they minister vnto it.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.24.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.38.

Numbers 4:11
And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:11 · retained source text

And vpon the golden Altar they shall spread a cloth of blew, and couer it with a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall put to the staues thereof.

Numbers 4:12
And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:12 · retained source text

And they shall take all the instruments of ministery, wherewith they minister in the Sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blew, and couer them with a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall put them on a barre.

Numbers 15:38
Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 15:38 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and bidde them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments, throughout their generations, and that they put vpon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blew.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 22.12. matth. 23.5.

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