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delicates

Meaning of “delicates”

Dainties; choice or rich foods.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Jeremiah 51:34

Complete exact-word concordance

The KJV occurrence

KJV PCE
Jeremiah 51:34
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:34 · retained source text

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath deuoured me, he hath crushed me; he hath made me an emptie vessell: hee hath swallowed mee vp like a dragon; he hath filled his bellie with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Dainties; choice or rich foods.

printed p. 265; PDF p. 285; Internet Archive leaf n284