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expound

Meaning of “expound”

To explain; to lay open the meaning; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.

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

First occurrence: Judges 14:14

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The KJV occurrence

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Judges 14:14
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:14 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, Out of the eater came foorth meate, aud out of the strong came foorth sweetnesse. And they could not in three dayes expound the riddle.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To explain; to lay open the meaning; to clear of obscurity; to interpret.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 721