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boil

Meaning of “boil”

Sense 1: An inflamed swelling or sore upon the skin. Sense 2: As a verb, to heat or cook in liquid until bubbling or thoroughly heated.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
16 occurrences15 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 9:9

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Exodus 9:9
And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:9 · retained source text

And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall bee a boyle breaking forth with blaines, vpon man and vpon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 9:10
And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:10 · retained source text

And they tooke ashes of the fornace, and stood before Pharaoh, and Moses sprinkled it vp toward heauen: and it became a boile breaking forth with blaines, vpon man and vpon beast.

Exodus 9:11
And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:11 · retained source text

And the Magicians could not stand before Moses, because of the boiles: for the boile was vpon the magicians, and vpon all the Egyptians.

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Historical definitions

An inflamed sore, tumor, or swelling of the skin.

volume 1, leaf 291-292, column 3-1 (main_dictionary)

To bubble, be agitated by heat, or cook in boiling liquid.

volume 1, leaf 291, column 3 (main_dictionary)