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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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Matthew 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:30 · retained source text

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grasse of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the ouen: shall he not much more clothe you, O yee of little faith?

Matthew 7:5
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:5 · retained source text

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beame out of thine owne eye: and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.

Matthew 7:6
¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:6 · retained source text

¶ Giue not that which is holy vnto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearles before swine: lest they trample them vnder their feete, and turne againe and rent you.

Matthew 7:19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 7:19 · retained source text

Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

1611 marginal noteCha. 3.10

Matthew 7:22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:22 · retained source text

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, haue we not prophecied in thy name? and in thy name haue cast out deuils? and in thy name done many wonderfull works?

Matthew 8:16
¶ When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 8:16 · retained source text

¶ When the Euen was come, they brought vnto him many that were possessed with deuils: and hee cast out the spirits with his worde, and healed all that were sicke,

1611 marginal noteMar.1.32. luke 4.40.

Matthew 8:31
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:31 · retained source text

So the deuils besought him, saying, If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe away into the herd of swine.

Matthew 9:33
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:33 · retained source text

And when the deuil was cast out, the dumbe spake, and the multitudes marueiled, saying, It was neuer so seene in Israel.

Matthew 10:1
AND when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:1 · retained source text

¶ And when hee had called vnto him his twelue disciples, he gaue them power against vncleane spirits, to cast them out, and to heale all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease.

1611 marginal noteOr, ouer.

1611 marginal noteMar. 3.15. luke 9.1.

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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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