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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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Showing verses 31–35 of 35 · 39 word occurrences in this result

Luke 1:28
And the angel came in unto her, and said, hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:28 · retained source text

And the Angel came in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art highly fauoured, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women.

1611 marginal noteOr, graciously accepted, or much graced, see verse 30.

John 19:3
And said, hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 19:3 · retained source text

And said, Haile king of the Iewes: and they smote him with their hands.

Revelation 8:7
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 8:7 · retained source text

The first Angel sounded, and there followed haile, and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast vpon the earth, and the third part of trees was burnt vp, and all greene grasse was burnt vp.

Revelation 11:19
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
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1611 witness · Revelation 11:19 · retained source text

And the Temple of God was opened in heauen, and there was seene in his Temple the Arke of his Testament, and there were lightnings, and voyces, and thundrings, and an earthquake, and great haile.

Revelation 16:21
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 16:21 · retained source text

And there fell vpon men a great haile out of heauen, euery stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hayle: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

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Historical definitions

To pour down masses of ice or frozen vapors.

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