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line

Meaning of “line”

Sense 1: A cord, thread, rule, mark, or measured extent. Sense 2: By extension, an assigned sphere, course, reach, or ordered instruction.

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31 occurrences24 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Joshua 2:18

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Zechariah 1:16
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Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 1:16 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD, I am returned to Ierusalem with mercies: my house shall bee built in it, saith the LORD of hostes, and a line shalbe stretched forth vpon Ierusalem.

Complete reference index — all 24 verses
Joshua 2:18Joshua 2:212 Samuel 8:21 Kings 7:151 Kings 7:232 Kings 21:132 Chronicles 4:2Job 38:5Psalms 19:4Psalms 78:55Isaiah 28:10Isaiah 28:13Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 34:11Isaiah 34:17Isaiah 44:13Jeremiah 31:39Lamentations 2:8Ezekiel 40:3Ezekiel 47:3Amos 7:17Zechariah 1:16Zechariah 2:12 Corinthians 10:16

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Joshua2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob1 occurrence
1 versePsalms2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah12 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
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