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principal

Meaning of “principal”

Sense 1: First, chief, or highest in rank or importance. Sense 2: A chief person or leading thing.

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17 occurrences17 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 30:23

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2 Kings 25:19
And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king’s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city:
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:19 · retained source text

And out of the citie hee tooke an Officer, that was set ouer the men of warre, and fiue men of them that were in the kings presence, which were found in the citie, and the principall Scribe of the hoste, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the citie.

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuch.

1611 marginal noteHebr. saw the Kings face.

1611 marginal noteOr, scribe of the captaine of the hoste.

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