KJV dictionary & concordance
Lower, underneath, below, or situated in the lower part, in contrast with upper.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 19:17
Complete exact-word concordance
And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
And Moses brought foorth the people out of the campe to meete with God, and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.
¶ No man shall take the nether or the vpper milstone to pledge: for hee taketh a mans life to pledge.
Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
Who answered, Giue mee a blessing; for thou hast giuen mee a Southland, giue me also springs of water; and he gaue her the vpper springs, and the nether springs.
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
And goeth downe Westward, to the coast of Iaphleti, vnto the coast of Bethoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the Sea.
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
And the border went ouer from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, (which is Bethel) Southward, and the border descended to Ataroth-Adar, neere the hill that lieth on the South side of the nether Beth-horon.
And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs.
And she said vnto him, Giue me a blessing: for thou hast giuen mee a South land, giue me also springs of water. And Caleb gaue her the vpper springs, and the nether springs.
And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)
(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethoron the nether, and the vpper, and Uzzen Sherah.)
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Also he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, fensed cities with walles, gates and barres:
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
His heart is as firme as a stone, yea as hard as a peece of the nether mil-stone.
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Historical English dictionary sources
[This word is of the comparative degree; the positive occurs only in composition, as in beneath. It is used only in implied comparison, as in the nether part, the nether millstone; but we never say, one part is nether than another. It is not much used.] 1. Lower; lying or being beneath or in the lower part; opposed to upper; as the nether millstone. Distorted all my nether shape thus grew transformd. 2. In a lower place. Twixt upper, nether and surrounding fires. 3. Belonging to the regions below.
