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midst

Meaning of “midst”

The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
364 occurrences350 verses41 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:6

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1 Chronicles 11:14
And they set themselves in the midst of that parcel, and delivered it, and slew the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great deliverance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:14 · retained source text

And they set themselues in the middest of that parcell, and deliuered it, and slue the Philistines, & the LORD saued them by a great deliuerance.

1611 marginal noteOr, stood.

1611 marginal noteOr, saluation.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 23.13.

1 Chronicles 16:1
SO they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:1 · retained source text

¶ So they brought the Arke of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that Dauid had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices, and peace offerings before God.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 6.17.

1 Chronicles 19:4
Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 19:4 · retained source text

Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued them, and cut off their garments in the middest, hard by their buttockes, and sent them away.

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