The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 18:9 · retained source text
The grinne shall take him by the heele, and the robber shall preuaile against him.
KJV dictionary & concordance
gin
Meaning of “gin”
A trap or snare set to catch a person, animal, or bird.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
3 occurrences3 verses3 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Job 18:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “gin”
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:14 · retained source text
And he shalbe for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rocke of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a ginne, and for a snare to the inhabitants of Ierusalem.
1611 marginal noteIsa.28.16. luke 2.34. rom.9.33. 1.pet.2.7.
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 3:5 · retained source text
Can a bird fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no ginne is for him? shall one take vp a snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all?
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗snare, trap.