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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Psalms 74:7
They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 74:7 · retained source text

They haue cast fire into thy Sanctuary, they haue defiled by casting downe, the dwelling place of thy Nawe to the ground.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they bene sent thy Sanctuarie into the fire.

Psalms 89:44
Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 89:44 · retained source text

Thou hast made his glory to cease: and cast his throne downe to the ground.

1611 marginal noteHeb. brightnesse.

Psalms 105:35
And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 105:35 · retained source text

And did eate vp all the herbes in their land: and deuoured the fruite of their ground.

Psalms 107:33
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 107:33 · retained source text

Hee turneth riuers into a wildernesse: and the water springs into dry ground:

Psalms 107:35
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 107:35 · retained source text

He turneth the wildernesse into a standing water: and dry ground into water-springs.

1611 marginal noteIsa.41.18.

Psalms 143:3
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 143:3 · retained source text

For the enemie hath persecuted my soule, he hath smitten my life downe to the ground: hee hath made mee to dwell in darkenesse, as those that haue bene long dead.

Psalms 147:6
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 147:6 · retained source text

The LORD lifteth vp the meeke: hee casteth the wicked downe to the ground.

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