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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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Showing verses 181–188 of 188 · 192 word occurrences in this result

John 8:6
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 8:6 · retained source text

This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not.

John 9:6
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 9:6 · retained source text

When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spettle, and he anointed the eyes of the blinde man with the clay,

1611 marginal noteOr, spread the clay vpon the eyes of the blinde man.

John 12:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:24 · retained source text

Uerely, verely, I say vnto you, Except a corne of wheat fall into the ground, and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

John 18:6
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 18:6 · retained source text

Assoone then as he had said vnto them, I am he, they went backeward, and fell to the ground.

Acts 7:33
Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 7:33 · retained source text

Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shooes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest, is holy ground.

Acts 22:7
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 22:7 · retained source text

And I fell vnto the ground, and heard a voice saying vnto mee, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:15 · retained source text

But if I tary long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the House of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of the trueth.

1611 marginal noteOr, stay.

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