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lean

Meaning of “lean”

Sense 1: Thin, spare, poor, meagre, or lacking richness and abundance. Sense 2: To rest, incline, or bear weight upon a support. Sense 3: By figure, to depend, trust, or rely upon someone or something.

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11 occurrences11 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 41:20

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Showing verses 11–11 of 11 · 11 word occurrences in this result

Micah 3:11
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The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 3:11 · retained source text

The heads thereof iudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hyre, and the Prophets thereof diuine for money: yet will they leane vpon the LORD, and say; Is not the LORD among vs? none euill can come vpon vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saying.

Complete reference index — all 11 verses
Genesis 41:20Numbers 13:20Judges 16:262 Samuel 13:42 Kings 18:21Job 8:15Proverbs 3:5Isaiah 17:4Isaiah 36:6Ezekiel 34:20Micah 3:11

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Genesis1 occurrence
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1 verseJudges1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
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