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fly

Meaning of “fly”

Sense 1: To move through the air by wings. Sense 2: To flee, rush, or pass away swiftly. Sense 3: As a noun, a winged insect.

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25 occurrences23 verses13 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

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Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:20 · retained source text

And God said, Let the waters bring foorth aboundantly the mouing creature that hath life, and foule that may flie aboue the earth in the open firmament of heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, creeping.

1611 marginal noteHeb. soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. face of the firmament of heauen.

1611 marginal note4.Esdr. 6.47.

1 Samuel 15:19
Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the Lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:19 · retained source text

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst flie vpon the spoile, and didst euill in the sight of the LORD?

2 Samuel 22:11
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:11 · retained source text

And he rode vpon a Cherub, and did flie: and hee was seene vpon the wings of the winde.

Job 5:7
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 5:7 · retained source text

Yet man is borne vnto trouble, as the sparkes flie vpward.

1611 marginal noteOr, labour.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the burning coale, lift vp to flie.

Job 20:8
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 20:8 · retained source text

He shall flie away as a dreame, and shall not be found: yea he shalbe chased away as a vision of the night.

Psalms 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:10 · retained source text

And he rode vpon a Cherub, and did flie: yea he did flie vpon the wings of the wind.

Psalms 55:6
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 55:6 · retained source text

And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.

Psalms 90:10
The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 90:10 · retained source text

The dayes of our yeres are threescore yeeres and ten, and if by reason of strength they be fourescore yeeres, yet is their strength labour and sorrow: for it is soone cut off, and we flie away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as for the dayes of our yeeres, in them are seuentie yeeres.

Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 23:5 · retained source text

Wilt thou set thine eyes vpon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselues wings, they fly away as an Eagle toward heauen.

1611 marginal noteHeb. wilt thou cause thine eyes to fly vpon?

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