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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Genesis 1:20

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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.

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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.

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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