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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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Genesis 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 33:3 · retained source text

And hee passed ouer before them, and bowed himselfe to the ground seuen times, vntill hee came neere to his brother.

Genesis 38:9
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:9 · retained source text

And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother.

Genesis 44:11
Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 44:11 · retained source text

Then they speedily tooke downe euery man his sacke to the ground, and opened euery man his sacke.

Genesis 44:14
¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:14 · retained source text

¶ And Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house: (for he was yet there) and they fell before him on the ground.

Exodus 3:5
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 3:5 · retained source text

And he said, Drawe not nigh hither: put off thy shooes from off thy feete, for the place whereon thou standest, is holy ground.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 5.15. acts. 7.53.

Exodus 4:3
And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 4:3 · retained source text

And he said, Cast it on the ground: And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent: and Moses fled from before it.

Exodus 8:21
Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 8:21 · retained source text

Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, beholde, I will send swarmes of flies vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall bee full of swarmes of flies, and also the ground whereon they are.

1611 marginal noteOr, a mixture of noysome beasts, &c.

Exodus 9:23
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 9:23 · retained source text

And Moses stretched foorth his rod toward heauen, and the LORD sent thunder and haile, and the fire ranne along vpon the ground, and the LORD rained haile vpon the land of Egypt.

Exodus 14:16
But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:16 · retained source text

But lift thou vp thy rodde, and stretch out thine hand ouer the Sea, and diuide it: and the children of Israel shall goe on dry ground thorow the mids of the Sea.

Exodus 14:22
And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 14:22 · retained source text

And the children of Israel went into the midst of the Sea vpon the dry ground, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hand, and on their left.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.13. 1.cor. 10.1. Hebr.11.29.

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