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privily

Meaning of “privily”

Secretly, privately, covertly, without public notice, or in a concealed manner.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
15 occurrences15 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Judges 9:31

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1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 24:4 · retained source text

And the men of Dauid sayd vnto him, Beholde the day of which the LORD sayd vnto thee, Behold, I wil deliuer thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest doe to him as it shall seeme good vnto thee. Then Dauid arose, and cut off the skirt of Sauls robe priuily.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the robe, which was Sauls.

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