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hail

Meaning of “hail”

Sense 1: Frozen drops of precipitation. Sense 2: To fall or descend as hail. Sense 3: An exclamation of greeting or acclaim.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
39 occurrences35 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 9:18

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Exodus 9:34
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 9:34 · retained source text

And when Pharaoh saw that the raine, and the haile and the thunders were ceased, hee sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his seruants.

Exodus 10:5
And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 10:5 · retained source text

And they shall couer the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth, and they shall eate the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth vnto you from the haile, and shall eate euery tree, which groweth for you out of the field.

1611 marginal noteHebr. eye.

Exodus 10:12
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
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1611 witness · Exodus 10:12 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hand ouer the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come vp vpon the land of Egypt, and eate euery herbe of the land, euen all that the haile hath left.

Exodus 10:15
For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
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1611 witness · Exodus 10:15 · retained source text

For they couered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkned, and they did eate euery herbe of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which the haile had left, and there remained not any greene thing in the trees, or in the herbes of the field, through all the land of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 17:7
¶ Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:7 · retained source text

¶ Also in the third yeere of his reigne, hee sent to his princes, euen to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Iudah:

Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 38:22 · retained source text

Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,

Psalms 18:13
The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:13 · retained source text

The LORD also thundered in the heauens, and the highest gaue his voyce; hailestones and coales of fire.

Psalms 78:47
He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:47 · retained source text

He destroyed their vines with haile: and their Sycomore trees with frost.

1611 marginal noteHeb. killed.

1611 marginal noteOr, great haile stones.

1611 marginal noteExod.9.23.

Psalms 78:48
He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:48 · retained source text

He gaue vp their cattel also to the haile: and their flockes to hot thunder-bolts.

1611 marginal noteHeb. he shut vp.

1611 marginal noteOr, lightnings.

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Historical definitions

To pour down masses of ice or frozen vapors.

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