KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:6

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Jeremiah 6:1

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O YE children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:1 · retained source text

¶ O yee children of Beniamin, gather your selues to flee out of the middest of Ierusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa: and set vp a signe of fire in Beth-haccerem: for euill appeareth out of the North, and great destruction.

Jeremiah 6:6

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¶ For thus hath the Lord of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be visited; she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:6 · retained source text

¶ For thus hath the LORD of hostes said; Hew yee downe trees and cast a mount against Ierusalem: this is the citie to be visited, she is wholly oppression in the midst of her.

1611 marginal noteOr, powre out the engine of shot.

Jeremiah 9:6

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Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 9:6 · retained source text

Thine habitation is in the middest of deceit, through deceit they refuse to know me, sayth the LORD.

Jeremiah 12:16

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And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:16 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, if they will diligently learne the wayes of my people to sweare by my name (The LORD liueth, as they taught my people to sweare by Baal:) then shall they be built in the middest of my people.

Jeremiah 14:9

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Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:9 · retained source text

Why shouldest thou bee as a man astonied, as a mightie man that cannot saue? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of vs, and we are called by thy Name, leaue vs not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thy Name is called vpon vs.

Jeremiah 17:11

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As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:11 · retained source text

As the partrich sitteth on egges, and hatcheth them not: so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall leaue them in the midst of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole.

1611 marginal noteOr, gathereth young which shee hath not brought forth.

Jeremiah 21:4

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Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 21:4 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turne backe the weapons of warre that are in your hands, wherewith yee fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Caldeans, which besiege you without the walles, and I will assemble them into the middest of this citie.

Jeremiah 29:8

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¶ For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:8 · retained source text

¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Let not your prophets and your diuiners, that bee in the midst of you, deceiue you, neither hearken to your dreames which yee cause to be dreamed.

1611 marginal noteChap.14.14. and 23.21. and 27.15.

Jeremiah 30:21

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And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the Lord.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 30:21 · retained source text

And their nobles shall be of themselues, and their gouernour shall proceede from the middest of them, and I will cause him to draw neere, and hee shall approch vnto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approch vnto me, sayth the LORD?

Jeremiah 37:12

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