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border

Meaning of “border”

The edge, boundary, or limit of a country, region, garment, or object.

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158 occurrences128 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 10:19

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Amos 1:13
¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 1:13 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for foure, I wil not turne away the punishment thereof; because they haue ript vp the women with childe of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.

1611 marginal noteOr, diuided the mountaines.

Amos 6:2
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
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1611 witness · Amos 6:2 · retained source text

Passe ye vnto Calneh, and see, and from thence go ye to Hemath the great: then goe downe to Gath of the Philistines: bee they better then these kingdomes? or their border greater then your border?

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