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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 21:10

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Showing verses 411–420 of 474 · 501 word occurrences in this result

Luke 19:45
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 19:45 · retained source text

And he went into the Temple, and began to cast out them that solde therein, and them that bought,

1611 marginal noteMatth. 21.12.

Luke 20:12
And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:12 · retained source text

And againe he sent the third, and they wounded him also, & cast him out.

Luke 20:15
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:15 · retained source text

So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard doe vnto them?

Luke 21:3
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:3 · retained source text

And he said, Of a truth, I say vnto you, that this poore widow hath cast in more then they all.

Luke 21:4
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 21:4 · retained source text

For all these haue of their abundance cast in vnto the offerings of God, but shee of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

Luke 22:41
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:41 · retained source text

And he was withdrawen from them about a stones cast, and kneeled downe, and prayed,

Luke 23:19
(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:19 · retained source text

Who for a certaine sedition made in the citie, and for murder, was cast in prison.

Luke 23:25
And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:25 · retained source text

And he released vnto them, him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired, but he deliuered Iesus to their will.

Luke 23:34
¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 23:34 · retained source text

¶ Then said Iesus, Father, forgiue them, for they know not what they doe: And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

John 3:24
For John was not yet cast into prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:24 · retained source text

For Iohn was not yet cast into prison.

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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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