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delectable

Meaning of “delectable”

Pleasing, delightful, or greatly valued by those who desire it.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
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First occurrence: Isaiah 44:9

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Isaiah 44:9
¶ They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 44:9 · retained source text

¶ They that make a grauen image are all of them vanitie, and their delectable things shall not profit, and they are their owne witnesses, they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desireable.

1611 marginal notePsal. 115.4. &c.

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