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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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Jeremiah 30:18
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¶ Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:18 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring againe the captiuitie of Iacobs tents, and haue mercie on his dwelling places: and the citie shall be builded vpon her owne heape, and the palace shall remaine after the manner thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, little hill.

Jeremiah 49:2
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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:2 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarme of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel be heire vnto them that were his heires, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteAmos. 1.14.

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
1 verse

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Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

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)