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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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Job 1:20
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:20 · retained source text

Then Iob arose, and rent his mantle, and shaued his head, and fell downe vpon the ground and worshipped,

1611 marginal noteOr, robe.

Job 2:13
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:13 · retained source text

So they sate downe with him vpon the ground seuen dayes, and seuen nights, and none spake a word vnto him; for they saw that his griefe was very great.

Job 5:6
Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:6 · retained source text

Although affliction commeth not forth of the dust, neither doeth trouble spring out of the ground:

1611 marginal noteOr, iniquity.

Job 14:8
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 14:8 · retained source text

Though the roote thereof waxe old in the earth, and the stocke thereof die in the ground:

Job 18:10
The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 18:10 · retained source text

The snare is laide for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hidden.

Job 39:24
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 39:24 · retained source text

He swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage: neither beleeueth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

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