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mean

Meaning of “mean”

Sense 1: To intend, purpose, signify, or have in view; lowly, common, or of little worldly distinction, with ‘no mean’ indicating the opposite; middle or intervening, as in the mean time. Sense 2: A means, instrument, method, or agency by which something is done.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
22 occurrences22 verses14 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 21:29

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Isaiah 31:8
¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 31:8 · retained source text

¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mightie man; and the sword, not of a meane man, shal deuoure him: but hee shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

1611 marginal noteOr, for feare of the sword.

1611 marginal noteOr, tributarie: hebr. for melting, or tribute.

Ezekiel 17:12
Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:12 · retained source text

Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things meane? tell them, behold, the king of Babylon is come to Ierusalem, and hath taken the King thereof, and the Princes thereof, and ledde them with him to Babylon,

Ezekiel 18:2
What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:2 · retained source text

What meane ye that yee vse this prouerbe concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?

1611 marginal noteIee.31 29.

Mark 9:10
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
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1611 witness · Mark 9:10 · retained source text

And they kept that saying with themselues, questioning one with another, what the rising from the dead should meane.

Luke 12:1
IN the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
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1611 witness · Luke 12:1 · retained source text

¶ In the meane time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one vpon another, he began to say vnto his disciples first of all, Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisie.

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.6.

John 4:31
¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
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1611 witness · John 4:31 · retained source text

¶ In the meane while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eate.

Acts 10:17
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
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1611 witness · Acts 10:17 · retained source text

Now while Peter doubted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, should meane: behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had made inquirie for Simons house, and stood before the gate,

Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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1611 witness · Acts 21:13 · retained source text

Then Paul answered, What meane ye to weepe and to breake mine heart? for I am ready, not to bee bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.

Acts 21:39
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
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1611 witness · Acts 21:39 · retained source text

But Paul said, I am a man which am a Iew of Tarsus, a citie in Cilicia, a citizen of no meane citie: & I beseech thee suffer me to speake vnto the people.

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To have thought or ideas; or to have meaning.

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