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cast

Meaning of “cast”

1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
501 occurrences474 verses47 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 21:10

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Showing verses 1–10 of 14 · 14 word occurrences in this result

Job 8:4
If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:4 · retained source text

If thy children haue sinned against him, and he haue cast them away for their transgression:

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the hand of their transgression

Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:20 · retained source text

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will hee helpe the euill doers:

1611 marginal noteHeb. take the vngodly by the hand.

Job 15:33
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 15:33 · retained source text

He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.

Job 18:7
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:7 · retained source text

The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.

Job 18:8
For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:8 · retained source text

For hee is cast into a net by his owne feete, & he walketh vpon a snare.

Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:15 · retained source text

He hath swallowed downe riches, and hee shall vomite them vp againe: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Job 20:23
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:23 · retained source text

When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the furie of his wrath vpon him, and shall raine it vpon him while he is eating.

Job 22:29
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 22:29 · retained source text

When men are cast downe, then thou shalt say, There is lifting vp: and he shall saue the humble person.

1611 marginal noteHeb. him that hath lowe eyes.

Job 27:22
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 27:22 · retained source text

For God shall cast vpon him, and not spare: hee would faine flee out of his hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in fleeing he would flee.

Job 29:24
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
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1611 witness · Job 29:24 · retained source text

If I laughed on them, they beleeued it not, and the light of my countenance they cast not downe.

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Historical definitions

To make to preponderate; to throw into one scale, for the purpose of giving it superior weight; to decide by a vote that gives a superiority in numbers; as, to cast the balance in ones favor; a casting vote or voice. […] To cast forth, to throw out, or eject, as from an inclosed place; to emit, or send abroad; to exhale.

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