KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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First occurrence: Genesis 1:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Then shee let them downe by a coard thorow the window: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall.
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt binde this line of scarlet threed in the window which thou didst let vs downe by: and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy fathers houshold home vnto thee.
1611 marginal noteHebr. gather.
Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land.
Then yee shall let your children know, saying, Israel came ouer this Iordan on dry land.
¶ And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.
¶ And Ioshua the sonne of Nun called the Priests, and said vnto them, Take vp the Arke of the Couenant, and let seuen Priests beare seuen trumpets of rammes-hornes, before the Arke of the LORD.
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.
And he said vnto the people, Passe on, and compasse the city, and let him that is armed passe on before the Arke of the LORD.
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
And they returned to Ioshua, and said vnto him, Let not all the people goe vp: but let about two or three thousand men goe vp, and smite Ai, and make not all the people to labour thither, for they are but few.
1611 marginal noteHeb. about 2000.men: or, about 3000.men.
And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.
And the other issued out of the citie against them, so they were in the midst of Israel; some on this side, and some on that side, and they smote them; so that they let none of them remaine or escape.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.2.
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
And Ioshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them liue: and the princes of the Congregation sware vnto them.
This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
This we will doe to them; wee will euen let them liue, lest wrath be vpon vs, because of the oath which wee sware vnto them.
And the princes said unto them, let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
And the Princes said vnto them, Let them liue, (but let them bee hewers of wood, and drawers of water, vnto all the Congregation,) as the Princes had promised them.
1611 marginal noteVerse 15.
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