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dwelling

Meaning of “dwelling”

Sense 1: Residing, remaining, or abiding. Sense 2: A habitation, home, resting place, or territory.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
52 occurrences52 verses23 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 10:30

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Isaiah 4:5
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And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 4:5 · retained source text

And the LORD will create vpon euery dwelling place of mount Zion, and vpon her assemblies a cloude, and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for vpon all the glory shall be a defence.

1611 marginal noteOr, aboue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a couering.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.21.

Isaiah 18:4
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For so the Lord said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 18:4 · retained source text

For so the LORD sayd vnto me: I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a cleare heate vpon herbes, and like a cloud of dew in the heate of haruest.

1611 marginal noteOr, regard my set dwelling.

1611 marginal noteOr, after raine.

Complete reference index — all 52 verses
Genesis 10:30Genesis 25:27Genesis 27:39Leviticus 25:29Numbers 21:15Joshua 13:211 Kings 8:301 Kings 8:391 Kings 8:431 Kings 8:491 Kings 21:82 Kings 17:251 Chronicles 6:321 Chronicles 6:542 Chronicles 6:22 Chronicles 6:212 Chronicles 6:302 Chronicles 6:332 Chronicles 6:392 Chronicles 30:272 Chronicles 36:15Job 8:22Job 21:28Psalms 49:11Psalms 49:14Psalms 52:5Psalms 74:7Psalms 76:2Psalms 79:7Psalms 90:1Psalms 91:10Proverbs 21:20Proverbs 24:15Isaiah 4:5Isaiah 18:4Jeremiah 46:19Jeremiah 49:33Ezekiel 38:11Ezekiel 48:15Daniel 2:11Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:32Daniel 5:21Joel 3:17Nahum 2:11Zephaniah 3:7Mark 5:3Acts 2:5Acts 19:171 Timothy 6:16Hebrews 11:92 Peter 2:8

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesProverbs2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesDaniel4 occurrences
4 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
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Webster 1828

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Inhabiting; residing; sojourning; continuing with fixed attention. DWELL'ING, noun Habitation; place of residence; abode. Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons. Jeremiah 49:33. 1. Continuance; residence; state of life. Thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. Daniel 4:25.

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