And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 16:17 · retained source text
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some lesse.
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less
Concordance for “less”
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27 occurrences27 verses16 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Exodus 16:17
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The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 30:15 · retained source text
The rich shal not giue more, and the poore shall not giue lesse then halfe a shekel, when they giue an offering vnto the LORD, to make an atonement for your soules.
1611 marginal noteHeb. multiplie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. diminish.
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 22:18 · retained source text
And Balaam answered and said vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak would giue me his house full of siluer and gold, I cannot goe beyond the word of the LORD my God, to doe lesse or more.
1611 marginal noteChap. 24.13.
To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 26:54 · retained source text
To many thou shalt giue the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt giue the lesse inheritance: to euery one shall his inheritance be giuen, according to those that were numbred of him.
1611 marginal noteHebr. multiply his inheritance.
1611 marginal noteHebr. diminish his inheritance.
1611 marginal noteChap. 33.54.
And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 33:54 · retained source text
And ye shall diuide the land by lot, for an inheritance among your families, and to the moe ye shall giue the more inheritance, and to the fewer yee shall giue the lesse inheritance: euery mans inheritance shall bee in the place where his lot falleth, according to the tribes of your fathers, ye shall inherite.
1611 marginal noteHebr. multiply his inheritance.
1611 marginal noteHebr. diminish his inheritance.
1611 marginal noteChap. 26.53.
Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:15 · retained source text
Did I then beginne to enquire of God for him? be it farre from mee: let not the king impute any thing vnto his seruant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy seruant knew nothing of all this, lesse or more.
1611 marginal noteHebr. litle or great.
¶ And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:36 · retained source text
¶ And Abigail came to Nabal, and behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king; & Nabals heart was merry within him, for hee was very drunken: wherefore shee tolde him nothing, lesse or more, vntill the morning light.
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:27 · retained source text
But will God indeede dwell on the earth? Behold, the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this House that I haue builded?
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:18 · retained source text
(But wil God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heauen, and the heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this house which I haue built?)
1611 marginal noteChap. 2.6. esay 66.1. acts. 7.49.
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:15 · retained source text
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceiue you, nor perswade you on this manner, neither yet beleeue him: for no god of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of mine hand, & out of the hand of my fathers: how much lesse shall your God deliuer you out of mine hand?
Complete reference index — all 27 verses
Exodus 16:17Exodus 30:15Numbers 22:18Numbers 26:54Numbers 33:541 Samuel 22:151 Samuel 25:361 Kings 8:272 Chronicles 6:182 Chronicles 32:15Ezra 9:13Job 4:19Job 9:14Job 11:6Job 25:6Job 34:19Proverbs 17:7Proverbs 19:10Isaiah 40:17Ezekiel 15:5Mark 4:31Mark 15:401 Corinthians 12:232 Corinthians 12:15Ephesians 3:8Philippians 2:28Hebrews 7:7
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree.