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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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2 Kings 4:37
Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:37 · retained source text

Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed her selfe to the ground, and tooke vp her sonne, and went out.

2 Kings 9:26
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the Lord. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 9:26 · retained source text

Surely I haue seene yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sonnes, sayd the LORD, and I will requite thee in this plat, sayth the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods

1611 marginal noteOr, portion.

1611 marginal note1.Kings 21.29.

2 Kings 13:18
And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:18 · retained source text

And he sayd, Take the arrowes. And he tooke them. And hee said vnto the king of Israel, Smite vpon the ground. And he smote thrise, and stayed.

1 Chronicles 11:13
He was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:13 · retained source text

He was with Dauid at Pasdammim; and there the Philistines were gathered together to battell, where was a parcell of ground full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ephesdammim, 1.Sam. 17.1.

1 Chronicles 21:21
And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:21 · retained source text

And as Dauid came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw Dauid, and went out of the threshing floore, and bowed himselfe to Dauid with his face to the ground.

1 Chronicles 27:26
And over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 27:26 · retained source text

And ouer them that did the worke of the field, for tillage of the ground, was Ezri the sonne of Chelub.

2 Chronicles 4:17
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:17 · retained source text

In the plaine of Iordan did the King cast them, in the clay-ground, betweene Succoth and Zeredathah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thicknesses of the ground.

2 Chronicles 7:3
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · retained source text

And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came downe, and the glory of the LORD vpon the house, they bowed themselues with their faces to the ground vpon the pauement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For hee is good, for his mercy endureth for euer.

2 Chronicles 20:18
And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:18 · retained source text

And Iehoshaphat bowed his head, with his face to the ground: and all Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

Nehemiah 8:6
And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:6 · retained source text

And Ezra blessed the LORD the great God: and al the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting vp their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD, with their faces to the ground.

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