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courses

Meaning of “courses”

Sense 1: Paths or lines of motion. Sense 2: Ordered divisions or turns of service. Sense 3: Channels in which water runs.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
18 occurrences16 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 5:20

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1 Chronicles 23:6
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 23:6 · retained source text

And Dauid diuided them into courses among the sonnes of Leui, namely Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

1611 marginal noteHeb. diuisions.

1611 marginal noteExod. 6.16, 1.chro. 6.1. &c., 2.chro. 8.14. and 29.25.

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 28:13
Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:13 · retained source text

Also for the courses of the Priests and the Leuites, & for all the worke of the seruice of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of seruice in the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 28:21
And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:21 · retained source text

And behold, the courses of the Priests and the Leuites, euen they shall be with thee for all the seruice of the house of God, and there shall be with thee for all manner of workemanship, euery willing skilfull man, for any maner of seruice: also the Princes and all the people will bee wholly at thy commandement.

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Historical definitions

Paths or lines of motion; ordered successions or turns of service; channels in which water runs.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 501