KJV dictionary & concordance

grave

Meaning of “grave”

Sense 1: The place of the dead or of burial; a tomb, burial place, or pit. Sense 2: To cut, carve, or engrave. Sense 3: As an adjective, serious, sober, dignified, or worthy of respect.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

67 occurrences64 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:20

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2 Kings 22:20

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Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:20 · retained source text

Behold therefore, I will gather thee vnto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy graue in peace, and thine eyes shal not see all the euil which I will bring vpon this place. And they brought the king word againe.

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1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 35:20 Exodus 28:36 Job 21:32 Psalm 49:14 Isaiah 53:9 John 11:17 Titus 2:2 Proverbs 1:12 Numbers 19:18 2 Chronicles 2:7 Job 21:13 Psalms 49:15 Isaiah 14:11 Hosea 13:14

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To carve; to write or delineate on hard substances; to practice engraving.

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