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provision

Meaning of “provision”

Sense 1: Something supplied, prepared, stored, or arranged beforehand for a need, especially food or victuals. Sense 2: Preparation or measures made beforehand to enable or provide for an action.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 42:25

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Joshua 9:5
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 9:5 · retained source text

And old shooes and clowted vpon their feet, & olde garments vpon them, and all the bread of their prouision was drie and mouldie.

Joshua 9:12
This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 9:12 · retained source text

This our bread, wee tooke hote for our prouision out of our houses, on the day we came forth to goe vnto you: but now behold, it is dry, & it is mouldy.

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Joshua 9:12

This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The act of providing or making previous preparation. Things provided; preparation; measures taken beforehand, either for security, defense or attack, or for the supply of wants. Stores provided; stock. Victuals; food; provender; all manner of eatables for man and beast.

volume 2, leaf 382, column 2 (noun entry, senses 1-4)