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pull

Meaning of “pull”

To draw toward or out by force; with a particle, to remove, strip off, uproot, demolish, overthrow, or bring down.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Kings 13:4

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1 Kings 13:4
And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 13:4 · retained source text

And it came to passe when king Ieroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him: And his hand which hee put foorth against him, dried vp, so that hee could not pull it in againe to him.

Psalms 31:4
pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 31:4 · retained source text

Pull me out of the net, that they haue layd priuily for me: for thou art my strength.

Isaiah 22:19
And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:19 · retained source text

And I will driue thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee downe.

Jeremiah 1:10
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 1:10 · retained source text

See, I haue this day set thee ouer the nations, and ouer the kingdomes, to roote out, and to pull downe, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build and to plant.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7. 2.cor.10.4,5.

Jeremiah 12:3
But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:3 · retained source text

But thou, O LORD, knowest me; thou hast seene me, and tried mine heart towards thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with thee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 17.3.

Jeremiah 18:7
At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:7 · retained source text

At what instant I shall speake concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdome, to plucke vp and to pull downe, and to destroy it.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.10.

Jeremiah 24:6
For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 24:6 · retained source text

For I will set mine eyes vpon them for good, and I will bring them againe to this land, and I will build them, and not pull them downe, and I will plant them, and not plucke them vp.

Jeremiah 42:10
If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:10 · retained source text

If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you downe, and I will plant you, and not plucke you vp: for I repent mee of the euill, that I haue done vnto you.

Ezekiel 17:9
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 17:9 · retained source text

Say thou, Thus saith the LORD God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull vp the rootes thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaues of her spring, euen without great power, or many people to plucke it vp by the rootes thereof.

Micah 2:8
Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 2:8 · retained source text

Euen of late, my people is risen vp as an enemie: ye pull off the robe with the garment, frō them that passe by securely, as men auerse from warre.

1611 marginal noteHeb. yesterday.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ouer against a garment.

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To draw toward oneself or make an effort to draw; with particles, to draw out, pull off, uproot, demolish, overthrow, or bring down.

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