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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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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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:5 · retained source text

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.

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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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