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dry

Meaning of “dry”

Sense 1: Without moisture. Sense 2: To become or make free from moisture.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
71 occurrences66 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:9

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Luke 11:24
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 11:24 · retained source text

When the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through drie places, seeking rest: and finding none, he sayth, I will returne vnto my house whence I came out.

1611 marginal noteMat. 12.43.

Luke 23:31
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
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1611 witness · Luke 23:31 · retained source text

For if they doe these things in a green tree, what shalbe done in the drie?

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 4.17.

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Historical definitions

To grow dry; to lose moisture; to become free from moisture or juice. To be exhaled; sometimes with up.

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