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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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
67 occurrences64 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:20

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Genesis 35:20
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:20 · retained source text

And Iacob set a pillar vpon her graue: that is the pillar of Rachels graue vnto this day.

Genesis 37:35
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:35 · retained source text

And all his sonnes, and all his daughters rose vp to comfort him: but he refused to be comforted: and he said, For I will goe downe into the graue vnto my sonne, mourning; thus his father wept for him.

Genesis 42:38
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:38 · retained source text

And he said, My sonne shall not goe downe with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischiefe befall him by the way in the which yee goe, then shall ye bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.

Genesis 44:29
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:29 · retained source text

And if ye take this also from me, and mischiefe befall him, ye shall bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.

Genesis 44:31
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:31 · retained source text

It shall come to passe, when he seeth that the lad is not with vs, that he will die, and thy seruants shall bring downe the gray haires of thy seruant our father with sorrow to the graue.

Genesis 50:5
My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 50:5 · retained source text

My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die: in my graue which I haue digged for me, in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therfore let me goe vp, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come againe.

1611 marginal noteChap. 47.29.

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

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