He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 3:7 · retained source text
He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: hee hath made my chaine heauie.
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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.
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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 41:42
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A series of connected links; an ornament; that which binds, restrains, confines, or fetters; a bond or affliction.