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dwelling

Meaning of “dwelling”

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

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

First occurrence: Genesis 10:30

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Daniel 4:25
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 4:25 · retained source text

That they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heauen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, till thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.

1611 marginal noteChap.5.20. &c.

Daniel 4:32
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
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1611 witness · Daniel 4:32 · retained source text

And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eate grasse as oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou know that the most high ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will.

Daniel 5:21
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:21 · retained source text

And hee was driuen from the sonnes of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wilde asses: they fed him with grasse like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heauen, till hee knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdome of men, and that hee appointeth ouer it whomsoeuer he will.

1611 marginal noteOr, hee made his heart equall, &c.

1611 marginal noteCha.4.22

Joel 3:17
So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
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1611 witness · Joel 3:17 · retained source text

So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God, dwelling in Zion, my holy Mountaine: then shall Ierusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers passe through her any more.

1611 marginal noteHebr. holinesse.

1611 marginal noteReuel.21.27.

Nahum 2:11
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
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1611 witness · Nahum 2:11 · retained source text

Where is the dwelling of the Lions, and the feeding place of the yong Lions? where the Lion, euen the olde Lion walked, and the Lions whelpe, and none made them afraid.

Zephaniah 3:7
I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
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I said, Surely thou wilt feare mee: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling should not bee cut off, howsoeuer I punished them: but they rose early, & corrupted all their doings.

Mark 5:3
Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
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1611 witness · Mark 5:3 · retained source text

Who had his dwelling among the tombs, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:

Acts 2:5
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
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And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, deuout men, out of euery nation vnder heauen.

Acts 19:17
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
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And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Greekes also dwelling at Ephesus, and feare fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified.

1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:16 · retained source text

Who onely hath immortalitie, dwelling in the light, which no man can approch vnto, whom no man hath seene, nor can see: to whom be honour and power euerlasting. Amen.

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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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