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enlargement

Meaning of “enlargement”

Relief or release from distress.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: Esther 4:14

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The KJV occurrence

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Esther 4:14
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 4:14 · retained source text

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliuerance arise to the Iewes from another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall be destroyed: And who knoweth, whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time as this?

1611 marginal noteHeb. respiration.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Release from confinement, servitude, distress or straits.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 680