KJV dictionary & concordance
The fibre-bearing plant from which linen thread and cloth are made.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 9:31
Complete exact-word concordance
And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
And the flaxe, and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the eare, and the flaxe was bolled:
But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
But shee had brought them vp to the roofe of the house, and hid them with the stalkes of flaxe, which she had laid in order vpon the roofe.
¶ And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.
¶ And when he came vnto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily vpon him, and the cordes that were vpon his armes became as flaxe that was burnt with fire, & his bands loosed from off his hands.
1611 marginal noteHebr. were melted.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
Moreouer they that worke in fine flaxe, and they that weaue net-works shall be confounded.
1611 marginal noteOr, white workes.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
A bruised reed shall he not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall hee not quench: he shall bring forth iudgment vnto trueth.
1611 marginal noteOr, dimly burning.
1611 marginal noteHebr. quench it.
And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
And he brought mee thither, and behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brasse, with a line of flaxe in his hand, & a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
For their mother hath played the harlot: shee that conceiued them hath done shamefully: for shee sayd, I will goe after my louers, that giue me my bread and my water, my wooll and my flaxe, mine oyle, and my drinke.
1611 marginal noteHeb. drinks
Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
Therefore will I returne, and take away my Corne in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and wil recouer my wooll and my flaxe giuen to couer her nakednesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, take away.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
A bruised reed shal he not breake, and smoking flaxe shall he not quench, till he send forth iudgment vnto victory.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A plant whose fibres are used for making linen thread and cloth.
