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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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Jeremiah 20:17
Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:17 · retained source text

Because he slew me not from the wombe: or that my mother might haue beene my graue, and her wombe to be alwaies great with me.

Ezekiel 31:15
Thus saith the Lord God; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 31:15 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD God, In the day when hee went downe to the graue, I caused a mourning, I couered the deepe for him, and I restrained the floods therof, and the great waters were stayed; and I caused Lebanon to mourne for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to be blacke.

Ezekiel 32:23
Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:23 · retained source text

Whose graues are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her graue: all of them slaine, fallen by the sword, which caused terrour in the land of the liuing.

1611 marginal noteOr, dismaying.

Ezekiel 32:24
There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:24 · retained source text

There is Elam and all her multitude round about her graue, all of them slaine, fallen by the sword, which are gone downe vncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terrour in the lande of the liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that goe downe to the pit.

Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 13:14 · retained source text

I will ransome them from the power of the graue: I will redeeme them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues, O graue, I will be thy destruction; repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the hand.

1611 marginal note1.Cor.15.55.

Nahum 1:14
And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nahum 1:14 · retained source text

And the LORD hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen image, and the molten image, I wil make thy graue, for thou art vile.

John 11:17
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:17 · retained source text

Then when Iesus came, hee found that hee had lien in the graue foure dayes already.

John 11:31
The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 11:31 · retained source text

The Iewes then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose vp hastily, and went out, followed her, saying, Shee goeth vnto the graue, to weepe there.

John 11:38
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:38 · retained source text

Iesus therefore againe groning in himselfe, commeth to the graue. It was a caue, and a stone lay vpon it.

John 12:17
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
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1611 witness · John 12:17 · retained source text

The people therefore that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of his graue, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

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

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