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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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1 Chronicles 11:13
He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:13 · retained source text

He was with Dauid at Pasdammim; and there the Philistines were gathered together to battell, where was a parcell of ground full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ephesdammim, 1.Sam. 17.1.

1 Chronicles 21:21
And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:21 · retained source text

And as Dauid came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw Dauid, and went out of the threshing floore, and bowed himselfe to Dauid with his face to the ground.

1 Chronicles 27:26
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:26 · retained source text

And ouer them that did the worke of the field, for tillage of the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub.

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