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dispossess

Meaning of “dispossess”

To deprive of possession or drive out from an occupied place.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 33:53

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Every verse containing “dispossess”

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Numbers 33:53
And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 33:53 · retained source text

And ye shall dispossesse the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I haue giuen you the land to possesse it.

Deuteronomy 7:17
If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:17 · retained source text

If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are moe then I, howe can I dispossesse them?

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To put out of possession, by any means; to deprive of the actual occupancy of a thing, particularly of land or real estate; to deseize.

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