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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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Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:12 · retained source text

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 4:14 · retained source text

Behold, thou hast driuen me out this day from the face of the earth, and from thy face shall I be hid, and I shall be a fugitiue, and a vagabond in the earth: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that findeth me, shall slay me.

Genesis 6:1
AND it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were borne vnto them:

Genesis 6:4
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:4 · retained source text

There were Giants in the earth in those daies: and also after that, when the sonnes of God came in vnto the daughters of men, & they bare children to them; the same became mightie men, which were of old, men of renowme.

Genesis 6:5
¶ And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 6:5 · retained source text

¶ And God saw, that the wickednes of man was great in the earth, and that euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart was onely euill continually.

1611 marginal noteOr, the whole imagination. The Hebr. word signifieth not onely the imagination, but also the purposes and desires.

1611 marginal noteHebr. euery day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.21. mat. 15.19.

Genesis 6:6
And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:6 · retained source text

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieued him at his heart.

Genesis 6:7
And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 6:7 · retained source text

And the LORD said, I will destroy man, whom I haue created, from the face of the earth: both man and beast, and the creeping thing, and the foules of the aire: for it repenteth me that I haue made them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from man vnto beast.

Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:11 · retained source text

The earth also was corrupt before God; and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:12
And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:12 · retained source text

And God looked vpon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way vpon the earth.

Genesis 6:13
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 6:13 · retained source text

And God said vnto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before mee; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, from the earth.

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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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