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fourscore

Meaning of “fourscore”

Eighty; four times twenty.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
36 occurrences35 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:16

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Genesis 16:16
And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 16:16 · retained source text

And Abram was fourescore and sixe yeeres old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

Genesis 35:28
And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:28 · retained source text

And the dayes of Isaac were an hundred and fourescore yeeres.

Exodus 7:7
And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 7:7 · retained source text

And Moses was fourescore yeres olde, and Aaron fourescore and three yeeres old, when they spake vnto Pharaoh.

Numbers 2:9
All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 2:9 · retained source text

All that were numbred in the Campe of Iudah, were an hundred thousand, and fourescore thousand, and sixe thousand, and foure hundred, throughout their armies: these shall first set foorth.

Numbers 4:48
Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 4:48 · retained source text

Euen those that were numbred of them, were eight thousand, and fiue hundred, and fourescore.

Joshua 14:10
And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 14:10 · retained source text

And now beholde, the LORD hath kept me aliue, as he said, these forty and fiue yeres, euen since the LORD spake this word vnto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wildernesse: and now loe, I am this day fourescore and fiue yeeres old.

1611 marginal noteHebr. walked.

Judges 3:30
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 3:30 · retained source text

So Moab was subdued that day vnder the hand of Israel: and the land had rest fourescore yeeres.

1 Samuel 22:18
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:18 · retained source text

And the king said to Doeg, Turne thou and fall vpon the Priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and hee fell vpon the Priests, and slew on that day foure score and fiue persons that did weare a linnen Ephod.

2 Samuel 19:32
Now Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:32 · retained source text

Now Barzillai was a very aged man, euen fourescore yeeres olde, and he had prouided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a very great man.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.27.

2 Samuel 19:35
I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:35 · retained source text

I am this day fourescore yeeres olde: and can I discerne betweene good and euill? Can thy seruant taste what I eate, or what I drinke? can I heare any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherfore then should thy seruant bee yet a burden vnto my lord the king?

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[See Score.] Four times twenty; eighty. It is used elliptically for fourscore years; as a man of fourscore

volume 1, leaf 801, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 50)

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