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down

Meaning of “down”

From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.

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1,125 occurrences1,046 verses53 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:5

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Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:5 · retained source text

And the LORD came downe to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.

Genesis 11:7
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:7 · retained source text

Goe to, let vs go downe, and there cōfound their language, that they may not vnderstand one anothers speech.

Genesis 12:10
¶ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:10 · retained source text

¶ And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went downe into Egypt, to soiourne there: for the famine was grieuous in the land.

Genesis 15:11
And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:11 · retained source text

And when the fowles came downe vpon the carcases, Abram droue them away.

Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:12 · retained source text

And when the Sunne was going downe, a deepe sleepe fell vpon Abram: and loe, an horrour of great darkenesse fell vpon him.

Genesis 15:17
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 15:17 · retained source text

And it came to passe that when the Sunne went downe, and it was darke, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lampe that passed betweene those pieces.

1611 marginal noteHebrewe. a lampe of fire.

Genesis 18:21
I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:21 · retained source text

I will goe downe now, and see whether they haue done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come vnto me: and if not, I will know.

Genesis 19:4
¶ But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:4 · retained source text

¶ But before they lay downe, the men of the citie, euen the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and yong, all the people from euery quarter.

Genesis 19:33
And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:33 · retained source text

And they made their father drinke wine that night, & the first borne went in, and lay with her father: and he perceiued not, when shee lay downe, nor when she arose.

Genesis 19:35
And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:35 · retained source text

And they made their father drinke wine that night also, and the yonger arose, and lay with him: and he perceiued not, when she lay downe, nor when she arose.

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Genesis60 occurrences
55 verses
Exodus27 occurrences
24 verses
Leviticus10 occurrences
10 verses
Numbers22 occurrences
22 verses
Deuteronomy35 occurrences
33 verses
Joshua26 occurrences
22 verses
Judges61 occurrences
54 verses
Ruth12 occurrences
7 verses
1 Samuel54 occurrences
45 verses
2 Samuel33 occurrences
31 verses
1 Kings25 occurrences
24 verses
2 Kings56 occurrences
50 verses
1 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Chronicles29 occurrences
25 verses
Ezra4 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah9 occurrences
8 verses
Esther2 occurrences
2 verses
Job35 occurrences
35 verses
Psalms85 occurrences
83 verses
Proverbs16 occurrences
15 verses
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah97 occurrences
88 verses
Jeremiah48 occurrences
45 verses
Lamentations12 occurrences
11 verses
Ezekiel54 occurrences
47 verses
Daniel21 occurrences
20 verses
Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses
Joel6 occurrences
6 verses
Amos6 occurrences
6 verses
Obadiah3 occurrences
3 verses
Jonah4 occurrences
3 verses
Micah9 occurrences
9 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah5 occurrences
5 verses
Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah4 occurrences
4 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew29 occurrences
29 verses
Mark18 occurrences
18 verses
Luke60 occurrences
59 verses
John33 occurrences
31 verses
Acts51 occurrences
50 verses
Romans4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses
Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews5 occurrences
5 verses
James2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse
1 John2 occurrences
1 verse
Revelation17 occurrences
17 verses

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