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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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Jeremiah 25:34
¶ Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:34 · retained source text

¶ Howle yee shepheards and cry, and wallow your selues in the ashes ye principall of the flocke: for the dayes of your slaughter, and of your dispersions are accomplished, and yee shall fall like a pleasant vessell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. your dayes for slaughter.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a vessell of desire.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.8 and 6.26.

Jeremiah 25:35
And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:35 · retained source text

And the shepheards shall haue no way to flee, nor the principall of the flocke to escape.

1611 marginal noteHeb. flight shall perish from the shepheards, and escaping from &c.

Jeremiah 25:36
A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the Lord hath spoiled their pasture.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:36 · retained source text

A voyce of the cry of the shepheards, and an howling of the principall of the flocke shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.

Jeremiah 52:25
He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king’s person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 52:25 · retained source text

Hee tooke also out of the citie an Eunuch, which had the charge of the men of warre, and seuen men of them that were neere the kings person which were found in the citie, and the principall Scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the middest of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. saw the face of the king.

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

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