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graves

Meaning of “graves”

Plural of grave: places of burial or tombs.

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21 occurrences19 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 14:11

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Showing verses 11–19 of 19 · 21 word occurrences in this result

Ezekiel 32:26
There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:26 · retained source text

There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graues are round about him: all of them vncircumcised, slaine by the sword, though they caused their terrour in the land of the liuing.

Ezekiel 37:12
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 37:12 · retained source text

Therefore prophecie and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, Behold, O my people, I wil open your graues, and cause you to come vp out of your graues, and bring you into the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 37:13
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 37:13 · retained source text

And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I haue opened your graues, O my people, and brought you vp out of your graues,

Ezekiel 39:11
¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamon-gog.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:11 · retained source text

¶ And it shal come to passe at that day, that I will giue vnto Gog a place there of graues in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the East of the Sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers, and there shall they burie Gog, and all his multitude, and they shal call it, the valley of Hamon-gog.

1611 marginal noteOr, mouthes.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the multitude of Gog.

Matthew 27:53
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:53 · retained source text

And came out of the graues after his resurrection, and went into the holy citie, and appeared vnto many.

Luke 11:44
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:44 · retained source text

Woe vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye are as graues which appeare not, and the men that walk ouer them, are not aware of them.

John 5:28
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:28 · retained source text

Marueile not at this: for the houre is comming, in the which all that are in the graues shall heare his voice,

Revelation 11:9
And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 11:9 · retained source text

And they of the people, and kinreds, and tongues, and nations, shal see their dead bodies three dayes and an halfe, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graues.

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