KJV dictionary & concordance
Thinness, lack of flesh or fat, scarcity, or want of abundance.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Job 16:8
Complete exact-word concordance
And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
And thou hast filled mee with wrinckles, which is a witnesse against me: and my leannesse rising vp in me, beareth witnesse to my face.
And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
And he gaue them their request: but sent leannesse into their soule.
1611 marginal noteNum.11.31.
Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
Therefore shall the LORD, the LORD of hosts, send among his fat ones leannesse, and vnder his glory hee shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire.
¶ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
¶ From the vttermost part of the earth haue we heard songs, euen glory to the righteous: but I said, My leannesse, my leannesse, woe vnto me: the treacherous dealers haue dealt treacherously, yea the treacherous dealers haue dealt very treacherously.
1611 marginal noteHeb. wing.
1611 marginal noteHeb. leannesse to me or my secret to me.
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