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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.

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 Chronicles 34:28
Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 34:28 · retained source text

Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt bee gathered to thy graue in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the euill that I will bring vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word againe.

Job 3:22
Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:22 · retained source text

Which reioice exceedingly, and are glad when they can finde the graue?

Job 5:26
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:26 · retained source text

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.

Job 7:9
As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 7:9 · retained source text

As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth downe to the graue, shall come vp no more.

Job 10:19
I should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:19 · retained source text

I should haue bene as though I had not bene, I should haue bene caried from the wombe to the graue.

Job 14:13
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!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 14:13 · retained source text

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.

Job 17:13
If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 17:13 · retained source text

If I waite, the graue is mine house: I haue made my bedde in the darknesse.

Job 21:13
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:13 · retained source text

They spend their daies in wealth, and in a moment goe downe to the graue.

1611 marginal noteOr, in mirth.

Job 21:32
Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:32 · retained source text

Yet shall hee be brought to the graue, & shall remaine in the tombe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. graues.

1611 marginal noteHeb. watch in the heape.

Job 24:19
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 24:19 · retained source text

Drought and heate consume the snow waters: so doeth the graue those which haue sinned.

1611 marginal noteHebr. violently take it.

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

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