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creek

Meaning of “creek”

A small inlet, bay or cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Acts 27:39

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The KJV occurrence

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Acts 27:39
And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:39 · retained source text

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discouered a certaine creek, with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A small inlet, bay or cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 510