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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 21:10

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Showing verses 141–150 of 474 · 501 word occurrences in this result

Job 29:24
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

Job 30:19
He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 30:19 · retained source text

He hath cast mee into the myre, and I am become like dust and ashes.

Job 39:3
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:3 · retained source text

They bowe themselues, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrowes.

Job 41:9
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 41:9 · retained source text

Behold, the hope of him is in vaine: shall not one be cast downe euen at the sight of him?

Psalms 2:3
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 2:3 · retained source text

Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.

Psalms 5:10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:10 · retained source text

Destroy thou them, O God, let them fall by their owne counsels: cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they haue rebelled against thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, make them guilty.

1611 marginal noteOr, from their counsels.

Psalms 17:13
Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:13 · retained source text

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked, which is thy sword:

1611 marginal noteHeb. preuent his face.

1611 marginal noteOr, by thy sword.

Psalms 18:42
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:42 · retained source text

Then did I beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did cast them out, as the dirt in the streetes.

Psalms 22:10
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:10 · retained source text

I was cast vpon thee from the wombe: thou art my God from my mothers belly.

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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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