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nourishment

Meaning of “nourishment”

That which sustains, supports, or promotes growth.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Colossians 2:19

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Colossians 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 2:19 · retained source text

And not holding the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

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Historical definitions

That which serves to promote the growth of animals or plants, or to repair the waste of animal bodies; food; sustenance; nutriment.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 197