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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 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.

2 Kings 6:29
So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:29 · retained source text

So we boyled my sonne, and did eate him: and I saide vnto her on the next day, Giue thy sonne, that we may eate him: and she hath hid her sonne.

1611 marginal noteHeb. other.

1611 marginal noteDeut 28.53.

1 Chronicles 5:12
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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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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

2 Chronicles 17:15
And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:15 · retained source text

And next to him was Iehohanan the captaine, and with him two hundred and fourescore thousand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at his hand.

2 Chronicles 17:16
And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:16 · retained source text

And next him was Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, who willingly offered himselfe vnto the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mightie men of valour.

2 Chronicles 17:18
And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:18 · retained source text

And next him was Iehoshabad, and with him an hundred and foure score thousand, ready prepared for the warre.

2 Chronicles 28:7
And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:7 · retained source text

And Zichri a mightie man of Ephraim, slue Maaseiah the kings sonne, and Azrikam the gouernour of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the King.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the second to the King.

2 Chronicles 31:12
And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:12 · retained source text

And brought in the offerings and the tithes, and the dedicate things, faithfully: ouer which Cononiah the Leuite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.

2 Chronicles 31:15
And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 31:15 · retained source text

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Ieshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shechaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to giue to their brethren by courses, as wel to the great as to the small:

1611 marginal noteHeb. at his hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, trust.

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At the time or turn nearest or immediately succeeding.

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