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passing

Meaning of “passing”

1. Moving through, by, over, or out. 2. Surpassing or exceeding.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences13 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 19:18

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Judges 19:18
And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
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1611 witness · Judges 19:18 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, We are passing from Bethlehem Iudah, toward the side of mount Ephraim, from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehem Iudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD, and there is no man that receiueth me to house.

1611 marginal noteHebr. gathereth.

2 Samuel 1:26
I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:26 · retained source text

I am distressed for thee, my brother Ionathan, very pleasant hast thou beene vnto mee: thy loue to mee was wonderfull, passing the loue of women.

2 Samuel 15:24
¶ And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:24 · retained source text

¶ And loe, Zadok also, and all the Leuites were with him, bearing the Arke of the Couenant of God, and they set downe the Arke of God; and Abiathar went vp, vntill all the people had done passing out of the citie.

2 Kings 6:26
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 6:26 · retained source text

And as the king of Israel was passing by vpon the wall, there cried a woman vnto him, saying, Helpe, my lord, O king.

Psalms 84:6
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
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1611 witness · Psalms 84:6 · retained source text

Who passing through the valley of Baca, make it a well: the raine also filleth the pooles.

1611 marginal noteOr, of mulbery-trees make him a well &c.

1611 marginal noteHeb. couereth.

Proverbs 7:8
passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
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1611 witness · Proverbs 7:8 · retained source text

Passing through the streete neere her corner, and he went the way to her house,

Isaiah 31:5
As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 31:5 · retained source text

As birds flying, so wil the LORD of hostes defend Ierusalem, defending also hee will deliuer it, and passing ouer, he will preserue it.

Ezekiel 39:14
And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:14 · retained source text

And they shall seuer out men of continual emploiment, passing through the land, to burie with the passengers those that remaine vpon the face of the earth to clense it: after the end of seuen moneths shall they search.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of continuance.

Luke 4:30
But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
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1611 witness · Luke 4:30 · retained source text

But he passing thorow the mids of them, went his way:

Acts 5:15
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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Insomuch y t they brought foorth the sicke into the streetes, and layed them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by, might ouershadow some of them.

1611 marginal noteOr, in euery streete.

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Moving or proceeding; adjectivally, exceeding or surpassing.

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