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earth

Meaning of “earth”

Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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987 occurrences906 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:5 · retained source text

Yee haue liued in pleasure on the earth, and bene wanton: ye haue nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter:

James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 5:7 · retained source text

Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord: behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill hee receiue the early and latter raine.

1611 marginal noteOr, be long patient, or suffer with long patience

James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:12 · retained source text

But aboue all things, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, neither by the earth, neither by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay: lest yee fall into condemnation.

James 5:17
Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 5:17 · retained source text

Elias was a man subiect to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not raine: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three yeeres and sixe monethes.

1611 marginal noteOr, in his prayer.

James 5:18
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:18 · retained source text

And hee prayed againe, and the heauen gaue raine, and the earth brought foorth her fruit.

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Where “earth” appears

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Genesis121 occurrences
97 verses
Exodus22 occurrences
20 verses
Leviticus9 occurrences
9 verses
Numbers10 occurrences
10 verses
Deuteronomy38 occurrences
36 verses
Joshua9 occurrences
9 verses
Judges5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Samuel18 occurrences
17 verses
2 Samuel18 occurrences
17 verses
1 Kings16 occurrences
16 verses
2 Kings6 occurrences
5 verses
1 Chronicles13 occurrences
13 verses
2 Chronicles11 occurrences
11 verses
Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses
Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Job50 occurrences
50 verses
Psalms141 occurrences
139 verses
Proverbs16 occurrences
16 verses
Ecclesiastes11 occurrences
11 verses
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verse
Isaiah102 occurrences
90 verses
Jeremiah61 occurrences
56 verses
Lamentations5 occurrences
5 verses
Ezekiel27 occurrences
26 verses
Daniel21 occurrences
18 verses
Hosea5 occurrences
5 verses
Joel3 occurrences
3 verses
Amos12 occurrences
10 verses
Jonah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah7 occurrences
7 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Habakkuk5 occurrences
5 verses
Zephaniah4 occurrences
4 verses
Haggai3 occurrences
3 verses
Zechariah17 occurrences
14 verses
Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse
Matthew27 occurrences
24 verses
Mark9 occurrences
7 verses
Luke17 occurrences
17 verses
John4 occurrences
3 verses
Acts18 occurrences
18 verses
Romans3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 verses
Ephesians4 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians2 occurrences
1 verse
Colossians4 occurrences
4 verses
2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews8 occurrences
7 verses
James5 occurrences
5 verses
2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation81 occurrences
67 verses

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