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double

Meaning of “double”

Sense 1: Twice the amount, number, or measure. Sense 2: Of heart or mind, divided or inconsistent. Sense 3: Folded over or made of two parts or layers. Sense 4: To make twice as much or twofold; to fold or turn over upon itself.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
26 occurrences23 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 43:12

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1 Chronicles 12:33
Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:33 · retained source text

Of Zebulun, such as went foorth to battell, expert in warre, with all instruments of warre, fifty thousand, which could keepe ranke: They were not of double heart.

1611 marginal noteOr rangers of battell, or ranged in battell.

1611 marginal noteOr, set the battell in aray.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without a heart and a heart.

Job 11:6
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 11:6 · retained source text

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisedome, that they are double to that which is: know therefore that God exacteth of thee lesse then thine iniquitie deserueth.

Job 41:13
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 41:13 · retained source text

Who can discouer the face of his garment? or who can come to him, with his double bridle?

1611 marginal noteOr, within.

Psalms 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 12:2 · retained source text

They speake vanitie euery one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speake.

1611 marginal noteHebr. an heart, and an heart.

Isaiah 40:2
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 40:2 · retained source text

Speake ye comfortably to Ierusalem, and cry vnto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquitie is pardoned: for shee hath receiued of the LORDs hand double for all her sinnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, appointed time.

Isaiah 61:7
¶ For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:7 · retained source text

¶ For your shame you shall haue double; and for confusion they shall reioyce in their portion: therefore in their land they shal possesse the double: euerlasting ioy shalbe vnto them.

Jeremiah 16:18
And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 16:18 · retained source text

And first I will recompense their iniquitie, and their sinne double, because they haue defiled my land, they haue filled mine inheritance with the carkeises of their detestable and abominable things.

Jeremiah 17:18
Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:18 · retained source text

Let them bee confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring vpon them the day of euill, and destroy them with double destruction.

1611 marginal noteHeb. break them with a double breach.

1611 marginal notePsal.35.4 and 40.15.

1611 marginal noteCha.11.20

Zechariah 9:12
¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:12 · retained source text

¶ Turne ye to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope, euen to day doe I declare that I will render double vnto thee:

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In composition, denotes, two ways, or twice the number or quantity.

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