Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
The 1611 reading
Which reioice exceedingly, and are glad when they can finde the graue?
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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First occurrence: Genesis 35:20
Complete exact-word concordance
Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Which reioice exceedingly, and are glad when they can finde the graue?
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Thou shalt come to thy graue in a full age, like as a shocke of corne commeth in, in his season.
1611 marginal noteHeb. ascendeth.
As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth downe to the graue, shall come vp no more.
I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
I should haue bene as though I had not bene, I should haue bene caried from the wombe to the graue.
O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
O that thou wouldest hide mee in the graue, that thou wouldest keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath bee past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me.
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
If I waite, the graue is mine house: I haue made my bedde in the darknesse.
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
They spend their daies in wealth, and in a moment goe downe to the graue.
1611 marginal noteOr, in mirth.
Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
Yet shall hee be brought to the graue, & shall remaine in the tombe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. graues.
1611 marginal noteHeb. watch in the heape.
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
Drought and heate consume the snow waters: so doeth the graue those which haue sinned.
1611 marginal noteHebr. violently take it.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry in his destruction.
Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the graue, though they cry in his destruction.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heape.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To carve; to write or delineate on hard substances; to practice engraving.