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nature

Meaning of “nature”

Sense 1: The inherent constitution, qualities, character, or kind of a being or thing. Sense 2: The condition belonging by origin or birth. Sense 3: The established or ordinary order or course of things.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Romans 1:26

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James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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1611 witness · James 3:6 · retained source text

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.

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Historical definitions

The essence, essential qualities or attributes of a thing, which constitute it what it is. The established or regular course of things. Birth.

volume 2, leaf 178, columns 1-2 (noun entry)