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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 431–440 of 474 · 501 word occurrences in this result

Acts 7:19
The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:19 · retained source text

The same dealt subtilly with our kinred, and euill intreated our fathers, so that they cast out their yong children, to the end they might not liue.

Acts 7:21
And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:21 · retained source text

And when he was cast out, Pharaohs daughter tooke him vp, and nourished him for her owne sonne.

Acts 7:58
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:58 · retained source text

And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, whose name was Saul.

Acts 12:8
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 12:8 · retained source text

And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales: And so he did. And he sayth vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

Acts 16:23
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:23 · retained source text

And when they had layed many stripes vpon them, they cast them into prison, charging the Iaylour to keepe them safely.

Acts 16:37
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:37 · retained source text

But Paul said vnto them, They haue beaten vs openly vncondemned, being Romanes, and haue cast vs into prison, and now doe they thrust vs out priuily? Nay verily, but let them come themselues, and fetch vs out.

Acts 22:23
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:23 · retained source text

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, & threw dust into the aire,

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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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