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Meaning of “next”

Nearest or immediately succeeding in place, time, order, or turn.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
60 occurrences53 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 17:21

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1 Chronicles 5:12
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 5:12 · retained source text

Ioel the chiefe, and Shapham the next: and Iaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:5 · retained source text

Asaph the chiefe, and next to him Zachariah, Ieiel, and Shemiramoth, and Iehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom: and Ieiel with Psalteries and with harpes: but Asaph made a sound with cymbals.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with instruments of Psalteries, &c harps

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At the time or turn nearest or immediately succeeding.

volume 2, leaf 186, column 2 (main_dictionary)