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meat

Meaning of “meat”

Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

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290 occurrences274 verses38 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:16 · retained source text

Therefore they sacrifice vnto their net, and burne incense vnto their drag: because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

1611 marginal noteOr, daintie: Heb. fat.

Habakkuk 3:17
¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:17 · retained source text

¶ Although the fig tree shall not blossome, neither shall fruite bee in the vines: the labour of the Oliue shall faile, and the fields shal yeeld no meat, the flocke shall be cut off from the folde, and there shalbe no heard in the stalles:

1611 marginal noteHeb. lie.

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John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.