¶ Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:23 · retained source text
¶ Make a chaine: for the land is full of bloody crimes, the citie is full of violence.
KJV dictionary & concordance
chain
Meaning of “chain”
Sense 1: A series of connected links, worn as an ornament or used to bind or restrain. Sense 2: Figuratively, a bond, confinement, affliction, or surrounding force.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 41:42
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “chain”
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:11 · retained source text
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets vpon thine hands, and a chaine on thy necke.
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A series of connected links; an ornament; that which binds, restrains, confines, or fetters; a bond or affliction.