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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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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Mark 4:5
And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:5 · retained source text

And some fell on stonie ground, where it had not much earth: and immediately it sprang vp, because it had no depth of earth.

Mark 4:8
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
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1611 witness · Mark 4:8 · retained source text

And other fell on good ground, and did yeeld fruite that sprang vp, and increased, and brought foorth some thirtie, & some sixtie, & some an hundred.

Mark 4:16
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:16 · retained source text

And these are they likewise which are sowen on stonie ground, who when they haue heard the word, immediately receiue it with gladnesse:

Mark 4:20
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 4:20 · retained source text

And these are they which are sowen on good ground, such as heare the word, and receiue it, & bring foorth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixtie, and some an hundred.

Mark 4:26
¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
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1611 witness · Mark 4:26 · retained source text

¶ And he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede into the ground,

Mark 8:6
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
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1611 witness · Mark 8:6 · retained source text

And he commanded the people to sit downe on the ground: and he tooke the seuen loaues, and gaue thanks, and brake, and gaue to his disciples to set before them: and they did set them before the people.

Mark 9:20
And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:20 · retained source text

And they brought him vnto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him, and he fel on the ground, and wallowed, foming.

Mark 14:35
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
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1611 witness · Mark 14:35 · retained source text

And he went forward a litle, and fell on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible, the houre might passe from him.

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