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lice

Meaning of “lice”

Small, wingless parasitic insects.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences4 verses2 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 8:16

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Every verse containing “lice”

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Exodus 8:16
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:16 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice, thorowout all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 8:17
And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:17 · retained source text

And they did so: for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice, in man and in beast: all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 8:18
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:18 · retained source text

And the Magicians did so with their enchantments to bring foorth lice, but they could not: so there were lice vpon man and vpon beast.

Psalms 105:31
He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 105:31 · retained source text

He spake, and there came diuers sorts of flies: and lice in all their coasts.

1611 marginal noteExod.8.17. and 24.

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