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cedar

Meaning of “cedar”

A large, fragrant evergreen tree valued for durable timber.

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51 occurrences48 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 14:4

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1 Kings 4:33
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:33 · retained source text

And hee spake of trees, from the Cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the Hyssope that springeth out of the wall: hee spake also of beasts, and of foule, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

1 Kings 5:6
Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:6 · retained source text

Now therefore command thou, that they hew me Cedar trees out of Lebanon, and my seruants shall bee with thy seruants: and vnto thee will I giue hire for thy seruants, according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among vs, any that can skill to hew timber, like vnto the Sidonians.

1611 marginal noteHebr. say.

1 Kings 5:8
And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:8 · retained source text

And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I haue considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will doe all thy desire concerning timber of Cedar, and concerning timber of firre.

1611 marginal noteHebr. heard.

1 Kings 5:10
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 5:10 · retained source text

So Hiram gaue Solomon Cedar trees, and Firre trees, according to all his desire.

1 Kings 6:9
So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:9 · retained source text

So he built the house and finished it: and couered the house with beams and boards of Cedar.

1611 marginal noteOr, the vault beams and the sielings with Cedar.

1 Kings 6:10
And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:10 · retained source text

And then hee built chambers against all the house, fiue cubites high: and they rested on the house with timber of Cedar.

1 Kings 6:15
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:15 · retained source text

And hee built the walles of the house within with boards of Cedar, both the floore of the house, and the walles of the sieling: and hee couered them on the inside with wood, and couered the floore of the house with plankes of firre.

1611 marginal noteOr, from the floore of the house vnto the walles, &c. And so ver. 16.

1 Kings 6:16
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:16 · retained source text

And hee built twentie cubites on the sides of the house, both the floore, and the walles with boards of Cedar: he euen built them for it within, euen for the Oracle, euen for the most holy place.

1 Kings 6:18
And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:18 · retained source text

And the Cedar of the house within was carued with knops, and open flowres: all was Cedar, there was no stone seene.

1611 marginal noteOr, gourds.

1611 marginal noteHeb. openings of flowres.

1 Kings 6:20
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:20 · retained source text

And the Oracle in the forepart, was twenty cubits in length and twentie cubites in breadth, and twentie cubites in the height thereof: and hee ouerlayd it with pure golde, and so couered the Altar which was of Cedar.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shut vp.

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