KJV dictionary & concordance

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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Ezekiel 13:20

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Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:20 · retained source text

Wherefore thus sayth the LORD God, Behold, I am against your pillowes, wherewith yee there hunt the soules to make them flie, and I will teare them from your armes, and will let the soules goe, euen the soules that ye hunt to make them flie.

1611 marginal noteOr, into gardens.

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Where “fly” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse Job3 occurrences
3 verses Psalms4 occurrences
3 verses Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah4 occurrences
4 verses Jeremiah2 occurrences
2 verses Ezekiel2 occurrences
1 verse Daniel1 occurrence
1 verse Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation3 occurrences
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1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 1:20 Job 5:7 Psalms 18:10 Proverbs 23:5 Isaiah 60:8 Ezekiel 13:20 Habakkuk 1:8 Revelation 19:17