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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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Job 1:7
And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:7 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and sayde, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 5.8.

Job 1:8
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:8 · retained source text

And the LORD sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

1611 marginal noteHeb. hast thou set thy heart on?

Job 2:2
And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 2:2 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, From whence commest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to & fro in the earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.7.

Job 2:3
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 2:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth; a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? and still hee holdeth fast his integritie, although thou moouedst mee against him, to destroy him without cause.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to swallow him vp.

1611 marginal noteChap.1. ver.1.&8.

Job 3:14
With kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:14 · retained source text

With Kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places for themselues,

Job 5:10
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:10 · retained source text

Who giueth raine vpon the earth, and sendeth waters vpon the fields:

1611 marginal noteHeb. outplaces.

Job 5:22
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 5:22 · retained source text

At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

Job 5:25
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:25 · retained source text

Thou shalt know also that thy seede shalbe great, and thine offspring as the grasse of the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, much.

Job 7:1
IS there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Is there not an appointed time to man vpon earth? are not his dayes also like the dayes of an hireling?

1611 marginal noteOr, warfare.

Job 8:9
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:9 · retained source text

(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)

1611 marginal noteHeb. not.

1611 marginal noteSee chap. 7.6. gen. 47.9. 1.chron. 29.15. psal. 144.4. psal. 39.14.

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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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