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diligently

Meaning of “diligently”

With steady care, earnest effort, or close attention.

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37 occurrences37 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 15:26

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Luke 15:8
¶ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
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1611 witness · Luke 15:8 · retained source text

¶ Either what woman hauing ten pieces of siluer, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee find it?

1611 marginal noteDrachma heere translated a piece of silver, is the eight part of an ounce which commeth to seven pence halfe penie, and is equall to the Romane penie, Mat. 18.28

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