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low

Meaning of “low”

Sense 1: Not high; beneath in place, rank, amount, strength, or condition. Sense 2: Humble or brought down.

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46 occurrences43 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:43

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Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:23 · retained source text

A mans pride shall bring him lowe: but honour shall vpholde the humble in spirit.

1611 marginal noteChap. 15.33. and 18.12. iob 22.29. luk.14.11. mat. 23.12.

Ecclesiastes 10:6
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:6 · retained source text

Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in great heights.

Ecclesiastes 12:4
And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:4 · retained source text

And the doores shal be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise vp at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musicke shall be brought low.

Isaiah 2:12
For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 2:12 · retained source text

For the day of the LORD of hostes shall bee vpon euery one that is proud and loftie, and vpon euery one that is lifted vp, and he shalbe brought low;

Isaiah 2:17
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 2:17 · retained source text

And the loftinesse of man shall be bowed downe, and the hautinesse of men shalbe made low: and the LORD alone shalbe exalted in that day.

Isaiah 13:11
And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 13:11 · retained source text

And I will punish the world for their euill, and the wicked for their iniquitie; and I will cause the arrogancie of the proud to cease, and will lay low the hautinesse of the terrible.

Isaiah 25:5
Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 25:5 · retained source text

Thou shalt bring downe the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; euen the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shalbe brought low.

Isaiah 25:12
And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 25:12 · retained source text

And the fortresse of the high fort of thy walles shall hee bring downe, lay low, and bring to the ground, euen to the dust.

Isaiah 26:5
¶ For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 26:5 · retained source text

¶ For hee bringeth downe them that dwell on high, the loftie citie he layeth it low; he layeth it low, euen to the ground, he bringeth it euen to the dust.

Isaiah 29:4
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:4 · retained source text

And thou shalt bee brought downe, and shalt speake out of the ground, and thy speach shall be low out of the dust, and thy voyce shalbe as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speach shall whisper out of the dust.

1611 marginal noteHeb. peepe or chirpe.

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