And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:5 · retained source text
And certaine of them that stood there, said vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?
KJV dictionary & concordance
loosing
Meaning of “loosing”
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of loose, meaning to unbind, untie, detach, release, set free, relax, open, or end a restraint.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
4 occurrences4 verses3 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Mark 11:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “loosing”
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 19:33 · retained source text
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said vnto them, Why loose ye the Colt?
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 16:11 · retained source text
Therfore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis:
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 27:13 · retained source text
And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Setting free from confinement.