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heap

Meaning of “heap”

Sense 1: A pile, mound, or gathered accumulation. Sense 2: To gather, pile, or accumulate.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
38 occurrences35 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:46

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Deuteronomy 13:16
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And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 13:16 · retained source text

And thou shalt gather all the spoile of it, into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burne with fire the citie, and all the spoile thereof euery whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heape for euer, it shall not bee built againe.

Complete reference index — all 35 verses
Genesis 31:46Genesis 31:48Genesis 31:51Genesis 31:52Exodus 15:8Deuteronomy 13:16Deuteronomy 32:23Joshua 3:13Joshua 3:16Joshua 7:26Joshua 8:28Joshua 8:29Ruth 3:72 Samuel 18:17Job 8:17Job 16:4Job 27:16Job 36:13Psalms 33:7Psalms 78:13Proverbs 25:22Ecclesiastes 2:26Song of Solomon 7:2Isaiah 17:1Isaiah 17:11Isaiah 25:2Jeremiah 30:18Jeremiah 49:2Ezekiel 24:10Micah 1:6Habakkuk 1:10Habakkuk 3:15Haggai 2:16Romans 12:202 Timothy 4:3

Where “heap” appears

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Genesis7 occurrences
4 versesExodus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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A pile or mass; a collection laid together so as to form an elevation.

volume 1, leaf 892, column 1 (main_dictionary)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

To amass; to accumulate; to lay up; to collect in great quantity; with up. To add something else, in large quantities. To pile; to add till the mass takes a roundish form, or till it rises above the measure.

volume 1, leaf 892, column 1 (main_dictionary)