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melt

Meaning of “melt”

Sense 1: To become or cause to become liquid, dissolved, softened, consumed, dispersed, or wasted away. Sense 2: Figuratively, to fail, give way, or lose strength or courage.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
17 occurrences16 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 15:15

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Ezekiel 22:20
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:20 · retained source text

As they gather siluer, and brasse, and yron, and lead, and tinne into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire vpon it, to melt it: so will I gather you in mine anger, and in my fury, and I will leaue you there, and melt you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the gathering.

Amos 9:5
And the Lord God of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 9:5 · retained source text

And the LORD God of hostes is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwelleth therein shall mourne, and it shall rise vp wholly like a flood, and shall be drowned as by the flood of Egypt.

Amos 9:13
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 9:13 · retained source text

Behold, the daies come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall ouertake the reaper, & the treader of grapes him that soweth seede, and the mountaines shall drop sweete wine, and all the hils shall melt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. draweth forth.

1611 marginal noteOr, new wine.

1611 marginal noteIoel.3.18.

Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nahum 1:5 · retained source text

The mountaines quake at him, and the hilles melt, and the earth is burnt at his presence, yea the world and all that dwell therein.

2 Peter 3:10
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 3:10 · retained source text

But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a great noise, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heate, the earth also and the works that are therin shalbe burnt vp.

2 Peter 3:12
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 3:12 · retained source text

Looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of God, wherein the heauens being on fire shalbe dissolued, and the Elements shall melt with feruent heat.

1611 marginal noteOr, hasting the comming.

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To become liquid or dissolved; to lose substance; to sink under affliction; to faint or be discouraged or disheartened.

volume 2, leaf 125, column 3 (main_dictionary)

To dissolve, make liquid, or liquefy by heat; to waste away; to dishearten.

volume 2, leaf 125, column 2-3 (main_dictionary)