KJV dictionary & concordance
Tracts of land surrounded by water; islands or distant coastlands.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 10:5
Complete exact-word concordance
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
By these were the Iles of the Gentiles diuided in their lands, euery one after his tongue: after their families, in their nations.
AND the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
¶ And the king Ahasuerus layde a tribute vpon the land, and vpon the Isles of the sea.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
The kings of Tarshish and of the Isles shall bring presents: the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
THE Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
¶ The LORD raigneth, let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of Isles bee glad thereof.
1611 marginal noteHeb. many, or, great Isles.
Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
Wherefore, glorifie ye the LORD in the fires, euen the Name of the LORD God of Israel in the yles of the Sea.
1611 marginal noteOr, valleyes
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, hee taketh vp the yles as a very litle thing.
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
The yles saw it and feared, the ends of the earth were afraid, drew neere, and came.
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
He shall not faile nor be discouraged, till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.
Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
Sing vnto the LORD a newe song, and his praise from the end of the earth: yee that goe downe to the sea, and all that is therein; the yles, and the inhabitants thereof.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the fulnesse thereof.
LISTEN, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
¶ Listen, O yles, vnto me, and hearken yee people from farre. The LORD hath called mee from the wombe, from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
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