And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
The 1611 reading
And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: and when the Sunne waxed hot, it melted.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Made liquid, dissolved, softened, consumed, dispersed, or wasted away. Sense 2: Figuratively, made to give way or deprived of strength or courage.
Definition sources
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First occurrence: Exodus 16:21
Complete exact-word concordance
And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: and when the Sunne waxed hot, it melted.
AND it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
¶ And it came to passe when all the Kings of the Amorites which were on the side of Iordan Westward, and all the Kings of the Canaanites, which were by the Sea, heard that the LORD had dried vp the waters of Iordan from before the children of Israel, vntill we were passed ouer, that their heart melted; neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate euen vnto Shebarim, and smote them in the going downe: Wherefore the hearts of the people melted, & became as water.
1611 marginal noteOr, in Morad.
The mountains melted from before the Lord, even that Sinai from before the Lord God of Israel.
The mountaines melted from before the LORD, euen that Sinai, from before the LORD God of Israel.
1611 marginal noteHebr. flowed.
1611 marginal notePsal. 97.5.
1611 marginal noteExod. 19.18.
And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Beniamin looked: and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating downe one another.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
I am powred out like water, and all my bones are out of ioynt: my heart is like waxe, it is melted in the middest of my bowels.
1611 marginal noteOr, sundred.
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
The heathen raged, the kingdomes were mooued: he vttered his voyce, the earth melted.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The hilles melted like waxe at the presence of the LORD: at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
They mount vp to the heauen: they goe downe againe to the depthes: their soule is melted because of trouble.
Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
Their slaine also shalbe cast out, and their stinke shall come vp out of their carkeises, and the mountaines shalbe melted with their blood.
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Dissolved; made liquid; softened; discouraged.