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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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Mark 11:15
¶ And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 11:15 · retained source text

¶ And they come to Hierusalem, and Iesus went into the Temple, and beganne to cast out them that sold and bought in the Temple, and ouerthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doues,

1611 marginal noteMatt. 21.12.

Mark 11:23
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 11:23 · retained source text

For verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer shall say vnto this mountaine, Bee thou remoued, and bee thou cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall beleeue that those things which hee saith, shall come to passe: he shal haue whatsoeuer he saith.

Mark 12:4
And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 12:4 · retained source text

And againe, hee sent vnto them another seruant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

Mark 12:8
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:8 · retained source text

And they tooke him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

Mark 12:41
¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:41 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus sate ouer against the treasurie, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasurie: and many that were rich, cast in much.

1611 marginal noteA piece of brasse money, See Matth. 10.9.

1611 marginal noteLuke 21.1.

Mark 12:43
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:43 · retained source text

And he called vnto him his disciples, and saith vnto them, Uerily I say vnto you, that this poore widow hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie.

Mark 12:44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 12:44 · retained source text

For all they did cast in of their aboundance: but she of her want, did cast in all that she had, euen all her liuing.

Mark 14:51
And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:51 · retained source text

And there followed him a certaine yong man, hauing a linnen cloth cast about his naked body, and the yong men laid hold on him.

Mark 16:9
¶ Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 16:9 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iesus was risen early, the first day of the weeke, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seuen deuils.

1611 marginal noteIohn 20.14.

1611 marginal noteLuke 8.2.

Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 16:17 · retained source text

And these signes shal follow them that beleeue, In my Name shall they cast out deuils, they shall speake with new tongues,

1611 marginal noteAct. 16.18

1611 marginal noteActs 2.4.

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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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