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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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Joshua 3:17
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And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:17 · retained source text

And the Priestes that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, stood firme on drie ground, in the midst of Iordan, and all the Israelites passed ouer on drie ground, vntill all the people were passed cleane ouer Iordan.

Joshua 24:32
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¶ And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 24:32 · retained source text

¶ And the bones of Ioseph, which the children of Israel brought vp out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcell of ground which Iacob bought of the sonnes of Hamor the father of Shechem, for an hundred pieces of siluer; and it became the inheritance of the children of Ioseph.

1611 marginal noteOr, lambs.

1611 marginal noteGen. 50.25. exod. 13.19.

1611 marginal noteGene. 33.19.

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Genesis24 occurrences
24 versesExodus9 occurrences
8 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy7 occurrences
7 versesJoshua3 occurrences
2 versesJudges6 occurrences
6 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel13 occurrences
13 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesJob8 occurrences
8 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah15 occurrences
14 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesLamentations5 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel14 occurrences
14 versesDaniel7 occurrences
7 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark8 occurrences
8 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn6 occurrences
6 versesActs2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy1 occurrence
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