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getting

Meaning of “getting”

The act of obtaining, gaining or acquiring; acquisition.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 31:18

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Every verse containing “getting”

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Genesis 31:18
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:18 · retained source text

And he caried away all his cattell, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattell of his getting, which hee had gotten in Padan Aram, for to goe to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:6 · retained source text

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanitie tossed to and fro of them that seeke death.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.2. and 13.11.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The act of obtaining, gaining or acquiring; acquisition.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 833