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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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Matthew 10:29
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:29 · retained source text

Are not two Sparrowes solde for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

1611 marginal noteIt is in value halfepeny far thing, in the originall: as being the tenth part of the Romane peny.

Matthew 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:23 · retained source text

But he that receiued seed into the good ground, is hee that heareth the word, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth foorth, some an hundred fold, some sixtie, some thirty.

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:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading
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
The 1611 reading
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;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

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