He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
The 1611 reading
Hee turneth riuers into a wildernesse: and the water springs into dry ground:
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Without moisture. Sense 2: To become or make free from moisture.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:9
Complete exact-word concordance
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
Hee turneth riuers into a wildernesse: and the water springs into dry ground:
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
He turneth the wildernesse into a standing water: and dry ground into water-springs.
1611 marginal noteIsa.41.18.
BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
¶ Better is a drie morsell, and quietnesse therewith; then an house full of sacrifices with strife.
1611 marginal noteOr, good cheere.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.17.
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Thou shalt bring downe the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; euen the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shalbe brought low.
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
And a man shall be as an hiding place from the winde, and a couert from the tempest: as riuers of water in a drie place, as the shadow of a great rocke in a wearie land.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heauie.
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
I will open riuers in hie places, and fountaines in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wildernesse a poole of water, and the dry land springs of water.
1611 marginal noteChap.35.7. and 44.3.
1611 marginal notePsal. 107.35.
I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
I will make waste mountaines and hilles, and dry vp all their herbes, and I will make the riuers Ilands, and I will dry vp the pooles.
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
For I will powre water vpon him that is thirstie, and floods vpon the dry ground: I will powre my spirit vpon thy seede, and my blessing vpon thine offspring:
1611 marginal noteCha. 35.7. ioel 2.28. ioh.7.38. acts 2.18.
That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
That saith to the deepe; Be dry, and I will drie vp thy riuers.
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Wherefore when I came was there no man? when I called, was there none to answere? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeeme? or haue I no power to deliuer? Beholde, at my rebuke I drie vp the sea: I make the riuers a wildernes: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
1611 marginal noteNum. 11.23. chap. 59.1.
1611 marginal noteExod. 14.21.
1611 marginal noteIosh.3.16
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Historical English dictionary sources
To grow dry; to lose moisture; to become free from moisture or juice. To be exhaled; sometimes with up.