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heap

Meaning of “heap”

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

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:46

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Joshua 3:13
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 3:13 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, assoone as the soles of the feete of the Priestes that beare the Arke of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Iordan, that the waters of Iordan shall be cut off, from the waters that come downe from aboue: and they shall stand vpon an heape.

1611 marginal notePsal. 114.3.

Joshua 3:16
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:16 · retained source text

That the waters which came downe from aboue, stood and rose vp vpon an heape very farre, from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came downe toward the sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed ouer right against Iericho.

Joshua 7:26
And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 7:26 · retained source text

And they raised ouer him a great heape of stones vnto this day: so the LORD turned from the fiercenesse of his anger: Wherefore the name of the place was called, The valley of Achor, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteThat is, trouble.

Joshua 8:28
And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:28 · retained source text

And Ioshua burnt Ai, and made it an heape for euer, euen a desolation vnto this day.

Joshua 8:29
And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:29 · retained source text

And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree vntil euentide: and assoone as the sunne was downe, Ioshua commaunded that they should take his carkeise downe from the tree, and cast it at the entring of the gate of the citie, and raise thereon a great heape of stones that remaineth vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.25.

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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)

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)