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common

Meaning of “common”

Sense 1: Shared jointly by more than one. Sense 2: General, usual, ordinary, or belonging to the public rather than specially distinguished. Sense 3: Not holy, set apart, or ceremonially clean; profane or unclean.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
21 occurrences21 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 4:27

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Leviticus 4:27
¶ And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 4:27 · retained source text

¶ And if any one of the common people sinne through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandements of the LORD, concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guiltie:

1611 marginal noteHebr. any soule.

1611 marginal noteHebr. people of the land.

Numbers 16:29
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.
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1611 witness · Numbers 16:29 · retained source text

If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent me:

1611 marginal noteHebr. as euery man dieth.

1 Samuel 21:4
And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:4 · retained source text

And the Priest answered Dauid, and said, There is no common bread vnder mine hand, but there is hallowed bread: if the young men haue kept themselues at least from women.

1611 marginal noteExod. 25.30. leuit. 24.5. matt. 12.4.

1 Samuel 21:5
And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel.
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And Dauid answered the Priest, and said vnto him, Of a trueth women haue beene kept from vs about these three dayes, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessell.

1611 marginal noteOr, especially wh this day there is other sanctified in the vessell.

Ecclesiastes 6:1
THERE is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:1 · retained source text

¶ There is an euill which I haue seen vnder the Sun, and it is common among men:

Jeremiah 26:23
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
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And they fet foorth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him vnto Iehoiakim the king, who slewe him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graues of the common people.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sons of the people.

Jeremiah 31:5
Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
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Thou shalt yet plant vines vpon the mountaines of Samaria, the planters shall plant, and shall eate them as common things.

1611 marginal noteHeb prophane them.

Ezekiel 23:42
And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads.
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And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her, and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wildernesse, which put bracelets vpon their hands, and beautifull crownes vpon their heads.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the multitude of men.

1611 marginal noteOr, drunkards.

Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
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Then the souldiers of the Gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered vnto him the whole band of souldiers.

1611 marginal noteOr, gouernours house.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 19.1.

Mark 12:37
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
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1611 witness · Mark 12:37 · retained source text

Dauid therefore himselfe calleth him Lord, and whence is hee then his sonne? And the common people heard him gladly.

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Belonging equally to more than one, or to many indefinitely. Belonging to the public; having no separate owner. General; serving for the use of all. Public; general; frequent. Usual; ordinary. Of no rank or superior excellence; ordinary.

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