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ground

Meaning of “ground”

Sense 1: The soil, earth, land, floor, or supporting surface. Sense 2: Figuratively, a basis, support, or foundation. Sense 3: Crushed or reduced to small particles by grinding.

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192 occurrences188 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Genesis 2:5
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:5 · retained source text

And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 2:6
But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:6 · retained source text

But there went vp a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

1611 marginal noteOr, a mist which went vp from &c.

Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:7 · retained source text

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a liuing soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dust of the ground.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 15.47.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 15.45.

Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 2:9 · retained source text

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow euery tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food: the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and euill.

Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:19 · retained source text

And out of y e ground the LORD God formed euery beast of the field, and euery foule of the aire, and brought them vnto Adam, to see what he would call them: and whatsoeuer Adam called euery liuing creature, that was the name thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, the man.

Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:17 · retained source text

And vnto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commaunded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eate of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake: in sorow shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy life.

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 3:19 · retained source text

In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.

Genesis 4:2
And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:2 · retained source text

And she againe bare his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Hebel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a feeder.

Genesis 4:3
And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 4:3 · retained source text

And in processe of time it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the ground, an offering vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at the end of dayes.

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