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catch

Meaning of “catch”

To seize, capture, take hold of, or ensnare; to fasten upon words or speech; or, of fire, to take or communicate flame.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 22:6

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Ezekiel 19:3
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 19:3 · retained source text

And shee brought vp one of her whelps: it became a yong lion, & it learned to catch the pray, it deuoured men.

Ezekiel 19:6
And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 19:6 · retained source text

And he went vp and downe among the lions, he became a yong lion, and learned to catch the pray, and deuoured men.

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Historical definitions

To seize, take hold of, capture, ensnare, or intercept; of fire, to communicate or take flame.

volume 1, leaf 359, column 2 (main_dictionary)