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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 Samuel 17:13
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:13 · retained source text

And the three eldest sonnes of Iesse went, and followed Saul to the battell: and the names of his three sonnes that went to the battell, were, Eliab the first borne, and next vnto him, Abinadab, and the third, Shammah.

1 Samuel 23:17
And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:17 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Feare not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be king ouer Israel, and I shall be next vnto thee: and that also Saul my father knoweth.

1 Samuel 30:17
And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 30:17 · retained source text

And Dauid smote them from the twilight, euen vnto the euening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, saue foure hundred yong men which rode vpon camels, and fled.

1611 marginal noteHeb. their morrow.

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At the time or turn nearest or immediately succeeding.

volume 2, leaf 186, column 2 (main_dictionary)