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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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1 Kings 7:46
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 7:46 · retained source text

In the plaine of Iordane did the king cast them in the clay ground, betweene Succoth and Zarthan.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the thicknesse of the ground.

1 Kings 20:23
And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:23 · retained source text

And the seruants of the King of Syria said vnto him, Their gods are gods of the hilles, therefore they were stronger then wee: but let vs fight against them in the plaine, and surely we shall be stronger then they.

1 Kings 20:25
And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:25 · retained source text

And number thee an armie, like the armie that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and charet for charet: and wee will fight against them in the plaine, and surely wee shall be stronger then they. And hee hearkened vnto their voice, and did so.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that was fallen.

2 Kings 14:25
He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 14:25 · retained source text

Hee restored the coast of Israel, from the entring of Hamath, vnto the sea of the plaine, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his seruant Ionah, the sonne of Amittai the Prophet, which was of Gath Hepher.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 12.39,40. called Ionas.

2 Kings 25:4
¶ And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king’s garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:4 · retained source text

¶ And the citie was broken vp, and all the men of warre fled by night, by the way of the gate, betweene two walles, which is by the kings garden, (now the Caldees were against the citie round about) and the King went the way toward the plaine.

2 Chronicles 4:17
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:17 · retained source text

In the plaine of Iordan did the King cast them, in the clay-ground, betweene Succoth and Zeredathah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thicknesses of the ground.

Nehemiah 6:2
That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:2 · retained source text

That Sanballat, and Geshem sent vnto me, saying, Come, let vs meet together in some one of the villages in the plaine of Ono: But they thought to doe me mischiefe.

Nehemiah 12:28
And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:28 · retained source text

And the sonnes of the Singers gathered themselues together, both out of the plaine countrey round about Ierusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi.

Psalms 27:11
Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 27:11 · retained source text

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and leade me in a plaine path, because of mine enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a way of plainnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. those which obserue me.

1611 marginal notePsal.25.4 and 86.11 and 119.

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