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fast

Meaning of “fast”

Sense 1: Firm, fixed, or secure. Sense 2: Moving quickly. Sense 3: A period or act of abstaining from food. Sense 4: To abstain from food for a time.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
85 occurrences74 verses30 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:18

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1 Kings 21:9
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:9 · retained source text

And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaime a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the top of the people.

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