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plain

Meaning of “plain”

1. A level tract of land. 2. Clear or evident. 3. Simple or unadorned.

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:2

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Genesis 11:2
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 11:2 · retained source text

And it came to passe as they iourneyed from the East, that they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there.

Genesis 12:6
¶ And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:6 · retained source text

¶ And Abram passed through the land, vnto the place of Sichem, vnto the plaine of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.

Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:10 · retained source text

And Lot lifted vp his eyes, and beheld all the plaine of Iordane, that it was well watered euery where before the LORD destroyed Sodome and Gomorah, euen as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou commest vnto Zoar.

Genesis 13:11
Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:11 · retained source text

Then Lot chose him all the plaine of Iordane: and Lot iourneyed East; and they separated themselues the one from the other.

Genesis 13:12
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 13:12 · retained source text

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plaine, and pitched his tent toward Sodome.

Genesis 13:18
Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 13:18 · retained source text

Then Abram remoued his tent, and came and dwelt in the plaine of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar vnto the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. plaines.

Genesis 14:13
¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 14:13 · retained source text

¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew, for hee dwelt in the plaine of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

Genesis 19:17
¶ And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:17 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life, looke not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plaine: escape to the mountaine, lest thou bee consumed.

Genesis 19:25
And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:25 · retained source text

And he ouerthrew those cities, and all the plaine, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew vpon the ground.

Genesis 19:28
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:28 · retained source text

And he looked toward Sodome and Gomorrah, & toward all the land of the plaine, and beheld, and loe, the smoke of the countrey went vp as the smoke of a furnace.

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