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dog

Meaning of “dog”

Sense 1: The animal that barks, laps, scavenges, and may attack. Sense 2: A term of contempt for a person regarded as low, despised, unclean, or hostile.

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First occurrence: Exodus 11:7

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Exodus 11:7
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 11:7 · retained source text

But against any of the children of Israel, shal not a dog moue his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference betweene the Egyptians and Israel.

Deuteronomy 23:18
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:18 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dogge into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for euen both these are abomination vnto the LORD thy God.

Judges 7:5
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the Lord said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 7:5 · retained source text

So he brought downe the people vnto the water: and the LORD sayd vnto Gideon, Euery one that lappeth of the water with his tongue as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himselfe, likewise euery one that boweth downe vpon his knees to drinke.

1 Samuel 17:43
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:43 · retained source text

And the Philistine said vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? and the Philistine cursed Dauid by his gods.

2 Samuel 9:8
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:8 · retained source text

And hee bowed himselfe, and saide, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dogge as I am?

2 Samuel 16:9
¶ Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 16:9 · retained source text

¶ Then said Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah vnto the king, Why should this dead dogge curse my lord the king? let mee goe ouer, I pray thee, and take off his head.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 24.15. chap. 3.8.

2 Kings 8:13
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 8:13 · retained source text

And Hazael said, But what, is thy seruant a dogge, that he should doe this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed mee that thou shalt be king ouer Syria.

Psalms 22:20
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:20 · retained source text

Deliuer my soule from the sword: my darling from the power of the dogge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my only one.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from the hand.

Psalms 59:6
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 59:6 · retained source text

They returne at euening: they make a noise like a dogge, and go round about the citie.

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