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half

Meaning of “half”

In part, or in an equal part or degree.

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136 occurrences116 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:22

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2 Samuel 10:4
Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 10:4 · retained source text

Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued off the one halfe of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, euen to their buttocks, and sent them away.

2 Samuel 18:3
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:3 · retained source text

But the people answered, Thou shalt not goe foorth: for if we flee away, they will not care for vs, neither if halfe of vs die will they care for vs: but now thou art worth ten thousand of vs: therfore now it is better that thou succour vs out of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. set their heart on vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. as ten thousand of vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be to succour.

2 Samuel 19:40
Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:40 · retained source text

Then the King went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Iudah conducted the king, and also halfe the people of Israel.

1 Kings 3:25
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:25 · retained source text

And the king said, Diuide the liuing childe in two, and giue halfe to the one, and halfe to the other.

1 Kings 7:31
And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit: but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings with their borders, foursquare, not round.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:31 · retained source text

And the mouth of it within the chapiter, and aboue, was a cubite: but the mouth thereof was round after the worke of the base, a cubite and an halfe: and also vpon the mouth of it were grauings with their borders, foure square not round.

1 Kings 7:32
And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:32 · retained source text

And vnder the borders were foure wheeles: & the axletrees of the wheeles were ioyned to the base, and the height of a wheele was a cubite and halfe a cubite.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the base.

1 Kings 7:35
And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof were of the same.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:35 · retained source text

And in the top of the base was there a round compasse of halfe a cubite high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof, and the borders thereof were of the same.

1 Kings 10:7
Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:7 · retained source text

Howbeit, I beleeued not the words, vntill I came and mine eyes had seene it: and beholde, the halfe was not told me: thy wisedom and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I heard.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou hast added wisedome and goodnes to the fame.

1 Kings 13:8
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:8 · retained source text

And the man of God said vnto the king, If thou wilt giue mee halfe thine house, I will not goe in with thee, neither will I eat bread, nor drinke water in this place:

1 Kings 16:9
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:9 · retained source text

And his seruant Zimri (captaine of halfe his charets) conspired against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himselfe drunke in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. which was ouer.

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