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course

Meaning of “course”

Sense 1: An appointed order, rotation, division, or turn of service. Sense 2: A path, direction, progress, sequence, or manner in which something proceeds.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
35 occurrences32 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 27:1

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1 Chronicles 27:1
NOW the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chiefe fathers and captaines of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that serued the king in any matter of the courses, which came in, and went out moneth by moneth, throughout all the moneths of the yeare, of euery course were twentie and foure thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:2
Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:2 · retained source text

Ouer the first course for the first moneth was Iashobeam the sonne of Zabdiel, and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:4
And over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:4 · retained source text

And ouer the course of the second moneth was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: In his course likewise were twentie and foure thousand.

1611 marginal noteOr, Dodo. 2.Sam. 23.9.

1 Chronicles 27:5
The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:5 · retained source text

The third captaine of the host for the third month was Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada a chiefe priest, and in his course were twenty and foure thousand.

1611 marginal noteOr, principall officer.

1 Chronicles 27:6
This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:6 · retained source text

This is that Benaiah, who was mightie among the thirtie, and aboue the thirty: and in his course was Amizabad his sonne.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 23.20,22,23. & 1.Chron. 11.24.

1 Chronicles 27:7
The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:7 · retained source text

The fourth captaine for the fourth moneth was Asahel the brother of Ioab, and Zebadiah his sonne after him: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:8
The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:8 · retained source text

The fifth captaine for the fifth moneth, was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:9
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:9 · retained source text

The sixt captaine for the sixt moneth, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:10
The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:10 · retained source text

The seuenth captaine for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

1 Chronicles 27:11
The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:11 · retained source text

The eighth captaine for the eighth moneth, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twentie and foure thousand.

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A passing or process; the progress of any thing. Order or turn; succession of one to another in office or duty. Manner of proceeding; way of life or conduct; series of actions. Line of conduct; manner of proceeding. Orderly structure; system. Regularity; order; regular succession.

volume 1, leaf 501, column 1-2 (noun entry)

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