KJV dictionary & concordance
A way, crossing, ford, or act of passing from one place to another.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 20:21
Complete exact-word concordance
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Thus Edom refused to giue Israel passage thorow his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
¶ And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
¶ And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, haue built an altar ouer against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Iordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
And the garison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
1611 marginal noteOr, standing campe.
They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
They are gone ouer the passage: they haue taken vp their lodging at Geba, Ramah is afraid, Gebeah of Saul is fled.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A pass or route through; in some contexts, a mountain pass or ford.
