KJV dictionary & concordance

dragging

Meaning of “dragging”

Pulling or drawing along with effort.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: John 21:8

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · John 21:8 · retained source text

And the other disciples came in a litle ship (for they were not farre from land, but as it were two hundred cubites) dragging the net with fishes.

Source order

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Drawing on the ground; drawing with labor or by force; drawing slowly or heavily; raking with a drag.

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