KJV dictionary & concordance
To break, rend, or open suddenly by force or pressure.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 32:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Behold, my belly is as wine, which hath no vent, it is ready to burst like new bottles.
1611 marginal noteHeb. is not opened.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
So shall thy barnes be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 28.8.
¶ For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
¶ For of old time I haue broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and thou saidst; I will not transgresse: when vpon euery high hill, and vnder euery greene tree thou wandrest, playing the harlot.
1611 marginal noteOr, serue.
1611 marginal noteIsai. 57.5,7.
1611 marginal noteIer.3.6.
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the Lord, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
I wil get me vnto the great men, and will speake vnto them, for they haue knowen the way of the LORD, and the iudgement of their God: but these haue altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bondes.
For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him:
For it shall come to passe in that day, saith the LORD of hostes, that I will breake his yoke from off thy necke, and will burst thy bondes, and strangers shall no more serue themselues of him.
For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
For now will I breake his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles, else the new wine doeth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will bee marred: But new wine must bee put into new bottles.
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the mids, and all his bowels gushed out.
1611 marginal noteMat. 27.7.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To break or rend by force or violence; to open suddenly.
