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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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Deuteronomy 13:5
And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 13:5 · retained source text

And that prophet or that dreamer of dreames shalbe put to death (because hee hath spoken to turne you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walke in) So shalt thou put the euill away from the midst of thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. spoken reuolt against the LORD.

Deuteronomy 13:16
And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 13:16 · retained source text

And thou shalt gather all the spoile of it, into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burne with fire the citie, and all the spoile thereof euery whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heape for euer, it shall not bee built againe.

Deuteronomy 17:20
That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:20 · retained source text

That his heart bee not lifted vp aboue his brethren, and that hee turne not aside from the Commandement, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that hee may prolong his dayes in his kingdome, hee, and his children in the midst of Israel.

Deuteronomy 18:15
¶ The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:15 · retained source text

¶ The LORD thy God will raise vp vnto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like vnto me, vnto him ye shall hearken,

1611 marginal noteIoh. 1.45. acts 3.21. and 7.37.

Deuteronomy 19:2
Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:2 · retained source text

Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giueth thee to possesse it.

1611 marginal noteExod. 21.13. num. 35.10. iosh. 20.2.

Deuteronomy 23:14
For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 23:14 · retained source text

For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy campe, to deliuer thee, and to giue vp thine enemies before thee: therefore shall thy campe be holy, that he see no vncleane thing in thee, and turne away from thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. nakednesse of any thing.

Deuteronomy 32:51
Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:51 · retained source text

Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel, at the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the wildernesse of Zin: because yee sanctified mee not in the midst of the children of Israel.

1611 marginal noteOr strife at Kadesh.

1611 marginal noteNum. 10.12,13. and 27.14.

Joshua 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 3:17 · retained source text

And the Priestes that bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, stood firme on drie ground, in the midst of Iordan, and all the Israelites passed ouer on drie ground, vntill all the people were passed cleane ouer Iordan.

Joshua 4:3
And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 4:3 · retained source text

And command you them, saying, Take you hence out of the mids of Iordan, out of the place where the Priests feet stood firme, twelue stones, and yee shal cary them ouer with you, and leaue them in the lodging place where you shall lodge this night.

Joshua 4:5
And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:5 · retained source text

And Ioshua said vnto them, Passe ouer before the Arke of the LORD your God into the mids of Iordan, and take ye vp euery man of you a stone vpon his shoulder, according vnto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

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