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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.

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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 25 · 28 word occurrences in this result

Mark 1:34
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 1:34 · retained source text

And he healed many that were sicke of diuers diseases, and cast out many deuils, and suffered not the deuils to speake, because they knew him.

1611 marginal noteOr, to say that they knew him.

Mark 3:23
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 3:23 · retained source text

And he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, Howe can Satan cast out Satan?

Mark 4:26
¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:26 · retained source text

¶ And he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede into the ground,

Mark 6:13
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:13 · retained source text

And they cast out many deuils, and anointed with oyle many, that were sicke, and healed them.

1611 marginal noteIam. 5.14.

Mark 7:26
The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:26 · retained source text

(The woman was a Greek: a Syrophenician by nation:) and she besought him that he would cast forth the deuill out of her daughter.

1611 marginal noteOr, Gentile.

Mark 7:27
But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 7:27 · retained source text

But Iesus said vnto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the childrens bread, and to cast it vnto the dogges.

Mark 9:18
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:18 · retained source text

And wheresoeuer he taketh him, he teareth him, & he fometh, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they could not.

1611 marginal noteOr, dasheth him.

Mark 9:22
And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 9:22 · retained source text

And oft times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst doe any thing, haue compassion on vs, and helpe vs.

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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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